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Motorcycles (WA S 5482)

Status: Enacted - Chapter No. 275
Date of Last Action: 04/29/2009 - Enacted*
Author: Haugen (D)
Summary: Relates to motor vehicles, revises the definition of moped, includes mopeds in provisions relating to operating requirements for motorcycles, requires a moped user to wear a helmet, authorizes a person holding a valid driver's license to operate a motorcycle without a motorcycle endorsement, prohibits operation of a motorized foot scooter on an sidewalk or highway, requires that vehicle traffic control systems be adjusted to reliably detect motorcycles.

History:
01/23/2009 - INTRODUCED.
01/23/2009 - To SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
02/23/2009 - From SENATE Committee on TRANSPORTATION: Do pass.
03/07/2009 - Rules suspended.
03/07/2009 - Passed SENATE. *****To HOUSE.
03/10/2009 - To HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
03/25/2009 - From HOUSE Committee on TRANSPORTATION: Do pass as amended.
04/09/2009 - Amended on HOUSE floor.
04/09/2009 - Committee amendment adopted on HOUSE floor.
04/09/2009 - Rules suspended.
04/09/2009 - Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE for concurrence.
04/19/2009 - SENATE concurred in HOUSE amendment.
04/19/2009 - Eligible for GOVERNOR'S desk.
04/22/2009 - *****To GOVERNOR.
04/29/2009 - Signed by GOVERNOR.
04/29/2009 - Chapter No. 275

Location

WA
United States

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