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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5303

SB 5303: Motorcycle safety

Addressing motorcycle safety.

Summary

  • Requires DOL to adopt rules to establish a motorcycle operator subsidy program, which may address testing costs, offer financial need-based subsidies for motorcycle training, and employ other strategies to improve access to motorcycle ridership.
  • Modifies the motorcycle instruction permit by requiring a skills demonstration test prior to receiving the permit.
  • Removes the cap on the number of hours a motorcycle skills education class may be, and removes the cap on the cost of a motorcycle skills education class.
  • Increases the penalty for the traffic infraction of operating a motorcycle without the proper endorsement by adding an additional penalty of $250, and depositing that penalty into the Motorcycle Safety Education Account.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1116
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5303, SSB 5303

AN ACT Relating to motorcycle safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5303
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican41501
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5303)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5303)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5303)
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5303)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5303)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5303)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5303)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5303)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5303)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5303)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5303)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5303 in other sessions

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