WA People
BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1588: Vehicular pursuit

Restoring the authority of a peace officer to engage in a vehicular pursuit when there is reasonable suspicion a person has violated the law and the officer follows appropriate safety standards.

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022

AN ACT Relating to restoring the authority of a peace officer to engage in a vehicular pursuit when there is reasonable suspicion a person has violated the law and the officer follows appropriate safety standards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

20 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Eric Robertson R-31Matt Boehnke R-8Chris Corry R-14Bob McCaslin R-4Peter Abbarno R-20Carolyn Eslick R-39Michelle Valdez R-26Jenny Graham R-6Brad Klippert R-8Andrew Barkis R-2Rob Chase R-4Representative R-39Representative R-10Vicki Kraft R-17Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Mike Volz R-6Tom Dent R-13Dan Griffey R-35Kelly Chambers R-25Representative R-26

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Public Safety.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1588 in other sessions

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

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