WA SB6284 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on March 23 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-23 - Effective date 6/7/2012***.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.

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Title

Reforming Washington's approach to certain nonsafety civil traffic infractions by authorizing a civil collection process for unpaid traffic fines and removing the requirement for law enforcement intervention for the failure to appear and pay a traffic ticket.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-08 - House - House vote on Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 56 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-08 - House - House vote on Final Passage without House Amendments (Y: 69 N: 29 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-11 - Senate - Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 35 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-23 Effective date 6/7/2012***.
2012-03-23 Chapter 82, 2012 Laws.
2012-03-23 Governor signed.
2012-03-08 Delivered to Governor.
2012-03-08 Speaker signed.
2012-03-08 President signed.
2012-03-08 Passed final passage; yeas, 69; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2012-03-08 House receded from amendments.
2012-03-08 Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
2012-03-08 Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2012-03-08 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2012-03-08 Floor amendment
2012-03-07 Placed on second reading.
2012-03-07 Committee relieved of further consideration.
2012-02-24 Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
2012-02-14 Referred to Transportation.
2012-02-14 Committee relieved of further consideration.
2012-02-14 First reading, referred to Judiciary.
2012-02-11 Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 3.
2012-02-11 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2012-02-11 Floor amendment
2012-02-11 2nd substitute bill substituted
2012-02-10 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2012-02-07 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2012-02-07 Minority; without recommendation.
2012-02-07 Minority; do not pass.
2012-02-07 TRAN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2012-02-06 Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
2012-02-03 On motion, referred to Transportation.
2012-02-03 Minority; without recommendation.
2012-02-03 Minority; do not pass.
2012-02-03 JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2012-02-01 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
2012-01-25 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary at 1:30 PM.
2012-01-16 First reading, referred to Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB2680 (Crossfiled) 2012-04-11 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6284&year=2011
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6284.pdf
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6284-S.pdf
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6284-S2.pdf
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate Bills/6284-S2.E.pdf
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate Passed Legislature/6284-S2.PL.pdf
Texthttp://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session Law 2012/6284-S2.SL.pdf
Roll Callhttp://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=37088&bienId=21
Roll Callhttp://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=37782&bienId=21
Roll Callhttp://app.leg.wa.gov/far/RollCall?rollCallId=37735&bienId=21

Bill Comments

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