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

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AI Summary: The bill aims to establish criminal penalties for negligent driving resulting in the death of a vulnerable user, such as pedestrians or cyclists. It seeks to hold drivers accountable for causing harm to these individuals due to negligence while operating a vehicle. The main provision includes imposing stricter consequences on drivers who cause fatalities through careless driving behaviors. This legislation intends to enhance road safety and protect vulnerable road users by deterring reckless driving practices that endanger their lives.

Latest Action: Prefiled for introduction.

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Actions (36):

  • 2023-01-04 : Prefiled for introduction.

  • 2023-01-09 : First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.

  • 2023-01-16 : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry at 1:30 PM.

  • 2023-01-26 : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry at 8:00 AM.

  • 2023-01-26 : CSJR - Majority; do pass.

  • 2023-01-27 : Referred to Transportation.

  • 2023-02-13 : Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  • 2023-02-23 : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 12:00 PM.

  • 2023-02-23 : TR - Majority; do pass.

  • 2023-02-23 : Minority; without recommendation.

  • 2023-02-24 : Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  • 2023-02-28 : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  • 2023-03-08 : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  • 2023-03-08 : Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  • 2023-03-10 : First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

  • 2023-03-27 : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  • 2023-03-28 : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.

  • 2023-03-28 : LAW - Majority; do pass.

  • 2023-03-28 : And refer to Transportation.

  • 2023-03-29 : Referred to Transportation.

  • 2023-03-30 : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 12:30 PM.

  • 2023-04-04 : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 11:30 AM.

  • 2023-04-04 : TRAN - Majority; do pass.

  • 2023-04-04 : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  • 2023-04-07 : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  • 2023-04-12 : Floor amendment

  • 2023-04-12 : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  • 2023-04-12 : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  • 2023-04-14 : House concurred in Senate amendments.

  • 2023-04-14 : Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  • 2023-04-17 : Speaker signed.

  • 2023-04-18 : President signed.

  • 2023-04-19 : Delivered to Governor.

  • 2023-05-16 : Governor signed.

  • 2023-05-16 : Chapter 471, 2023 Laws.

  • 2023-05-16 : Effective date 1/1/2025.

Roll Calls (7):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-01-26
  • Description: House Committee on Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry: do pass
  • Yea Votes: 8
  • Members Voting: Roger Goodman,Daniel Griffey,Gina Mosbrucker,Lauren Davis,Jenny Graham,Bill Ramos,Darya Farivar,Mary Fosse
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-02-23
  • Description: House Committee on Transportation: do pass
  • Yea Votes: 22
  • Members Voting: Ed Orcutt,Sharon Wylie,Jake Fey,Daniel Griffey,Tom Dent,Andrew Barkis,Beth Doglio,Mike Volz,Mike Chapman,Debra Entenman,Keith Goehner,Bill Ramos,Davina Duerr,Alex Ramel,Mark Klicker,David Hackney,Dan Bronoske,Eric Robertson,Brandy Donaghy,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low,Suzanne Schmidt
  • Excused Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Jim Walsh,Liz Berry,Jamila Taylor,Sharlett Mena,Joe Timmons,Julio Cortes
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-03-08
  • Description: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
  • Yea Votes: 86
  • Members Voting: Joe Schmick,Tina Orwall,Joel Kretz,Ed Orcutt,Lawrence Springer,Bruce Chandler,Timm Ormsby,Sharon Santos,Roger Goodman,Joe Fitzgibbon,Laurie Jinkins,Paul Harris,Steve Tharinger,Cindy Ryu,James Wilcox,Sharon Wylie,Gerry Pollet,Steve Bergquist,Jake Fey,Marcus Riccelli,Monica Stonier,Leonard Christian,Tana Senn,Lillian Ortiz-Self,Drew Stokesbary,Strom Peterson,Michelle Caldier,Daniel Griffey,Tom Dent,Gina Mosbrucker,Mary Dye,Andrew Barkis,Jim Walsh,Beth Doglio,Mike Volz,Kristine Reeves,Mike Chapman,Shelley Kloba,Vandana Slatter,Mike Steele,Jacquelin Maycumber,Carolyn Eslick,Lisa Callan,Debra Entenman,Mari Leavitt,Debra Lekanoff,Skyler Rude,Lauren Davis,Amy Walen,Kelly Chambers,Dave Paul,Jenny Graham,My-Linh Thai,Chris Corry,Keith Goehner,Melanie Morgan,Bill Ramos,Alex Ybarra,Davina Duerr,Alex Ramel,Cyndy Jacobsen,Mark Klicker,Tarra Simmons,Peter Abbarno,April Berg,David Hackney,Dan Bronoske,Eric Robertson,Joel McEntire,Alicia Rule,Brandy Donaghy,Chris Stearns,Stephanie Barnard,April Connors,Travis Couture,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low,Stephanie McClintock,Bryan Sandlin,Suzanne Schmidt,Chipalo Street,Kevin Waters,Darya Farivar,Mary Fosse,Clyde Shavers,Greg Cheney
  • Nay Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Frank Chopp,Mia Gregerson,Nicole Macri,Liz Berry,Jessica Bateman,Jamila Taylor,Sharlett Mena,Joe Timmons,Emily Alvarado,Julia Reed,Julio Cortes
  • Absent Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Drew Hansen
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-03-28
  • Description: Senate Committee on Law & Justice: do pass
  • Yea Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: James McCune,Jamie Pedersen,Mike Padden,Lynda Wilson,Patty Kuderer,Javier Valdez,Manka Dhingra,Keith Wagoner,Jesse Salomon,Yasmin Trudeau,Nikki Torres
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-04
  • Description: Senate Committee on Transportation: do pass
  • Yea Votes: 17
  • Members Voting: Marko Liias,Claudia Kauffman,Curtis King,Mike Padden,Jeff Holy,Drew MacEwen,Annette Cleveland,Brad Hawkins,John Lovick,Phil Fortunato,Javier Valdez,Emily Randall,Claire Wilson,Sharon Shewmake,Liz Lovelett,T'wina Nobles,Jeff Wilson
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-12
  • Description: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
  • Yea Votes: 49
  • Members Voting: James McCune,Steven Conway,Kevin Van De Wege,Judith Warnick,Robert Hasegawa,Marko Liias,Samuel Hunt,Shelly Short,Christine Rolfes,Jamie Pedersen,Claudia Kauffman,Curtis King,Mark Schoesler,Karen Keiser,Derek Stanford,Andrew Billig,Anna Rivers,Mike Padden,Jeff Holy,Drew MacEwen,John Braun,Annette Cleveland,Mark Mullet,Brad Hawkins,June Robinson,Lynda Wilson,Patty Kuderer,Noel Frame,John Lovick,Phil Fortunato,Lisa Wellman,Rebecca Saldana,Javier Valdez,Manka Dhingra,Keith Wagoner,Joe Nguyen,Emily Randall,Jesse Salomon,Claire Wilson,Sharon Shewmake,Matt Boehnke,Chris Gildon,Liz Lovelett,Ron Muzzall,Perry Dozier,T'wina Nobles,Jeff Wilson,Yasmin Trudeau,Nikki Torres
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-14
  • Description: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
  • Yea Votes: 96
  • Members Voting: Joe Schmick,Tina Orwall,Joel Kretz,Ed Orcutt,Lawrence Springer,Timm Ormsby,Sharon Santos,Roger Goodman,Joe Fitzgibbon,Laurie Jinkins,Paul Harris,Steve Tharinger,Cindy Ryu,James Wilcox,Frank Chopp,Sharon Wylie,Drew Hansen,Gerry Pollet,Steve Bergquist,Jake Fey,Marcus Riccelli,Monica Stonier,Leonard Christian,Mia Gregerson,Tana Senn,Drew Stokesbary,Strom Peterson,Michelle Caldier,Daniel Griffey,Tom Dent,Gina Mosbrucker,Mary Dye,Andrew Barkis,Jim Walsh,Beth Doglio,Mike Volz,Kristine Reeves,Mike Chapman,Shelley Kloba,Nicole Macri,Vandana Slatter,Mike Steele,Jacquelin Maycumber,Carolyn Eslick,Lisa Callan,Debra Entenman,Mari Leavitt,Debra Lekanoff,Skyler Rude,Lauren Davis,Amy Walen,Kelly Chambers,Dave Paul,Jenny Graham,My-Linh Thai,Chris Corry,Keith Goehner,Melanie Morgan,Bill Ramos,Alex Ybarra,Davina Duerr,Alex Ramel,Cyndy Jacobsen,Liz Berry,Mark Klicker,Jessica Bateman,Tarra Simmons,Peter Abbarno,April Berg,David Hackney,Dan Bronoske,Eric Robertson,Jamila Taylor,Joel McEntire,Alicia Rule,Brandy Donaghy,Sharlett Mena,Joe Timmons,Chris Stearns,Emily Alvarado,Stephanie Barnard,April Connors,Travis Couture,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low,Stephanie McClintock,Julia Reed,Bryan Sandlin,Suzanne Schmidt,Chipalo Street,Kevin Waters,Darya Farivar,Mary Fosse,Clyde Shavers,Greg Cheney,Julio Cortes
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Bruce Chandler,Lillian Ortiz-Self
Amendments (1):
  • Name: Senate Floor Amendment
  • BillId: HB1112
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Frame 1112 AMS FRAM MCKI 193
  • FloorActionDate: 2023-04-12
  • Pdf:  1112%20AMS%20FRAM%20MCKI%20193.pdf