H.B. No. 0022

Failure to observe road closure.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Madden and Senator(s) Von Flatern

AN ACT relating to highways; increasing the fine for willfully failing to observe a road closure; and providing for an effective date.

12/21/2007  Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/12/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H08

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Miller, Philp, Shepperson, Teeters and Wallis

Ayes 54 Nays 6 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2008   H08 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Hallinan, Hammons, Madden, Slater, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2008   H Placed on General File

2/19/2008   H Passed CoW

2/20/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/21/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Philp, Shepperson and Teeters

Excused:  Representative(s) Iekel

Absent:  Representative(s) White

Ayes 54 Nays 4 Excused 1 Absent 1 Conflicts 0

2/21/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/21/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S08

2/26/2008   S08 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Geis, Hastert, Johnson, Landen and Von Flatern

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/26/2008   S Placed on General File

2/26/2008   S Passed CoW

HB0022S2001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2           After "closure;" insert "providing an exception;".

Page 1-line 10          After "markers" insert "; destination exception".

Page 1-line 12          Before "Any" insert "Except as provided by this subsection,".

Page 2-line 3           After "imprisonment." insert "Traffic for local destinations may bypass road closed signs if conditions between the sign and the destination are visibly safe.".  SCOTT

2/27/2008   S Passed 2nd Reading

HB0022S3001/ADOPTED

Delete the Scott Second Reading Amendment (HB0022S2001/A) entirely.  BURNS

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Peterson, Ross, Sessions and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Hines, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend and Vasey

Excused:  Senator(s) Aullman

Ayes 15 Nays 14 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/28/2008   S Failed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Fecht, Hastert, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Mockler, Schiffer, Sessions and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hines, Larson, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Townsend and Vasey

Excused:  Senator(s) Aullman

Ayes 12 Nays 17 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0