WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1112: Negligent driving

Imposing criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable user victim.

Summary

  • Establishes the new gross misdemeanor offense of Negligent Driving with a Vulnerable User Victim in the first degree, which a person commits if the person operates a vehicle in a manner that is negligent and endangers or is likely to endanger any person or property, and proximately causes the death of a vulnerable user of a public way.
  • Requires the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to produce and disseminate informational and educational materials explaining the penalties for Negligent Driving with a Vulnerable User Victim in the first degree.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1112), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 471, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 16, 2023
  6. LawMay 16, 2023
Prime sponsor
Paul Harris (R-17)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 16, 2023
Session law
Chapter 471, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to imposing criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable user victim;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paul Harris (R-17)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Alex Ramel D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Shelley Kloba D-1Brandy Donaghy D-44

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1112
86 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat461101
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (86)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 12, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1112
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1112
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2025.
  2. Chapter 471, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Referred to Transportation.
  16. And refer to Transportation.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. TR - Majority; do pass.
  26. Referred to Transportation.
  27. CSJR - Majority; do pass.
  28. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1112 in other sessions

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