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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1014: Motorcycle operators

Concerning financial responsibility of motorcycle operators.

Summary

Requires all motorcycle operators to be insured under a motor vehicle liability policy or the allowed equivalent according to the terms required by current law.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1014), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2019

IntroducedJan 14, 2019
Out of committeeJan 22, 2019
Passed HouseFeb 7, 2019
Passed SenateApr 12, 2019
GovernorApr 19, 2019
LawApr 19, 2019

Prime sponsor: Bill Jenkin (R-16)
Introduced: January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action: April 19, 2019
Session law: Chapter 60, Laws of 2019

AN ACT Relating to financial responsibility of motorcycle operators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Jenkin (R-16)

8 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29 Paul Harris R-17 Steve Bergquist D-11 Derek Stanford D-1 Mike Sells D-38 Andrew Barkis R-2 Carolyn Eslick R-39 Skyler Rude R-16

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1014

70 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	14	26	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (70)

Nay (26)

Excused (2)

Bill Jenkin R-16
Jared Mead D-44

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 12, 2019

Version voted on: HB 1014

42 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	5
Republican	18	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (42)

Nay (1)

Shelly Short R-7

Excused (6)

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History

Apr 19, 2019Effective date 7/28/2019.
Apr 19, 2019Chapter 60, 2019 Laws.
Apr 19, 2019Governor signed.
Apr 16, 2019President signed.
Apr 16, 2019Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2019Speaker signed.
Apr 12, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6.
Apr 12, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 11, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 3, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2019FIET - Majority; do pass.
Mar 19, 2019Referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.
Mar 18, 2019And refer to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.
Mar 18, 2019TRAN - Majority; without recommendation.
Feb 11, 2019First reading, referred to Transportation.
Feb 7, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 7, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 22, 2019Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 18, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Jan 18, 2019CPB - Majority; do pass.
Jan 14, 2019First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Dec 5, 2018Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1014 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1014 (2025–26) Child support schedule · Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2025
HB 1014 (2023–24) Fire protection projects · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1014 (2021–22) Governor election by county · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1014 (2017–18) Ecology rules/peer review · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1014 (2015–16) Antifreeze products · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2013–14) Native American heritage day · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2011–12) Watershed mgmt partnerships · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1014 (2009–10) Office of waste reduction · Did not pass · died in committee

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