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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5687: Traffic safety

Addressing certain traffic safety improvements.

Summary

  • Allows jurisdictions to establish a 20-mph speed limit on nonarterial highways without first conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.
  • Requires pedestrians, when walking upon a roadway, to exercise due care to avoid colliding with any vehicle upon the roadway.
  • Expands the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations on any roadway identified in a school walk area.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 235, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to certain traffic safety improvements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Andy Billig D-3Senator D-47Joe Nguyen D-34Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5687
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5687
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53301
Republican23900
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: SB 5687
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican02000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.
  2. Chapter 235, 2022 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. TR - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5687 in other sessions

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