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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1874: Blood alcohol level/vehicles

Addressing the blood and breath alcohol concentration of persons operating or in physical control of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.

Summary

  • Lowers the "per se" blood and breath alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for impaired driving offenses, and related offenses and sanctions, from 0.08 BAC to 0.05 BAC.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1874), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
February 1, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to blood and breath alcohol concentration of persons operating or in physical control of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Brad Klippert R-8Mike Pellicciotti D-30Roger Goodman D-45Chris Kilduff D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Mia Gregerson D-33Tana Senn D-41Ruth Kagi D-32Larry Haler R-8Derek Stanford D-1Steve Bergquist D-11Jessyn Farrell D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Transportation.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. PS - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1874 in other sessions

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