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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1480

HB 1480: Driver's license suspension

Requiring additional criteria to be met for the department of licensing to suspend a driver's license.

Summary

  • Requires that for non criminal offenses, a person's driver's license must be suspended for failure to respond to a notice of traffic infraction or for failure to comply with the terms of a notice of a traffic infraction only if the driver has one or more other outstanding traffic infractions for moving violations at the time the determination of suspension occurs.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (EHB 1480), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Hayes (R-10)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring additional criteria to be met for the department of licensing to suspend a driver's license;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Hayes (R-10)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Morgan Irwin R-31John Lovick D-44Jeff Holy R-6Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2017
Version voted on: EHB 1480
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Transportation. (EHB 1480)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (EHB 1480)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1480)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1480)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1480)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1480)
  7. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1480)
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation. (EHB 1480)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1480)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1480)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1480)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1480)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1480)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1480)
  15. TR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1480)
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1480)

HB 1480 in other sessions

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