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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5695

SB 5695: HOV lane penalties

Concerning high occupancy vehicle lane penalties.

Summary

  • Increases high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage traffic infraction fines (from $136) to $186 for all HOV lane usage violations and to $336 for the second and subsequent infractions within a two-year period.
  • Establishes an additional $200 penalty for HOV lane usage traffic infractions where a dummy, doll, or other human facsimile is used.
  • Exempts HOV lane usage traffic infractions from establishing grounds for driver's license suspension for failure to respond, failure to appear, violation of a written promise to appear, or failure to comply with the terms of a notice of traffic infraction.
  • Creates the Congestion Relief and Traffic Safety Account as an appropriated account, and directs that expenditures from the Congestion Relief and Traffic Safety Account may only be used for the purposes of congestion relief and traffic safety.
  • Directs one-quarter of the increase in the HOV lane usage traffic infraction fine and all of the additional $200 penalty collected to the Congestion Relief and Traffic Safety Account , and three-quarters of the increase in the HOV lane-usage traffic infraction fine to the Motor Vehicle Fund.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5695), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 467, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 27, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 467, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1710
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5695, SSB 5695

AN ACT Relating to high occupancy vehicle lane penalties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Hans Zeiger R-25Rebecca Saldaña D-37Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5695
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican101000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 27, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5695
59 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55200
Republican43700
How each member voted

Yea (59)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 28, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5695
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican81200
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5695)
  2. Chapter 467, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5695)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5695)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5695)
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5695)
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5695)
  7. President signed. (SSB 5695)
  8. Speaker signed. (SSB 5695)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5695)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5695)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5695)
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 5695)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5695)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5695)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5695)
  16. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5695)
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5695)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5695)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5695)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5695)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5695)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5695)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5695)
  27. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5695)
  28. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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