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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2715

HB 2715: Impaired driving

Concerning impaired driving.

Summary

  • Grants the court discretion to waive imposition of the mandatory minimum sentence for first-time impaired driving offenses, and modifies the alternative penalties available on a second or third offense upon a showing of substantial risk to physical or mental wellbeing.
  • Specifies that any portion of a felony impaired driving sentence that is attributed to certain impaired driving-related enhancements is not eligible for good time credits or earned release time.
  • Specifies that minor-passenger enhancements in impaired driving cases apply for each minor passenger and must be served consecutively.
  • Requires courts to notify the Department of Licensing any time an ignition interlock requirement is imposed as a condition of release or sentence.
  • Permits ignition interlock manufacturers to authorize and provide a temporary bypass mechanism allowing a person to remove an ignition interlock lockout condition for up to 24 hours in order for the vehicle to be delivered to a service location.
  • Removes the statutory minimum qualification requirements for forensic phlebotomists, leaving minimum qualifications within the Department of Health rulemaking authority.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2715), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2715, SHB 2715

AN ACT Relating to impaired driving;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2715)
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2715)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2715)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2715)
  8. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2715 in other sessions

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