Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 1012 — Concerning the use of child passenger restraint systems.

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2020.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 1012 includes new requirements for the use of child passenger restraint systems in vehicles. Notably, it mandates that children under two years old must be in rear-facing car seats and clarifies that children under four years old should be in forward-facing seats with a harness if they are not in a rear-facing seat. Additionally, the bill now requires the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to provide educational materials on the proper use of these systems. These changes aim to improve child safety in vehicles by ensuring proper restraint practices are followed.

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H-1099.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1012State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Bergquist, Barkis, Jinkins, Steele, Riccelli, Fey, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Robinson, Pollet, and Stanford)READ FIRST TIME 01/28/19.AN ACT Relating to the use of child passenger restraint systems;
H-0122.4HOUSE BILL 1012State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Bergquist, Barkis, Jinkins, Steele, Riccelli, Fey, Valdez, Fitzgibbon, Appleton, Robinson, Pollet, and StanfordPrefiled 12/05/18.Read first time 01/14/19.Referred to Committee on Transportation.AN ACT Relating to the use of child passenger restraint systems;
The child restraint system must comply with standards of the United States department of transportation and must be secured in the vehicle in accordance with instructions of the vehicle manufacturer and the child restraint system manufacturer.(b) A child who is eight years of age or older or four feet nine inches or taller shall be properly restrained with the motor vehicle's safety belt properly adjusted and fastened around the child's body or an appropriately fitting child restraint system.))A child under the age of two years must be properly secured in a child restraint system that is rear-facing until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer.
The child restraint system must comply with standards of the United States department of transportation and must be secured in the vehicle in accordance with instructions of the vehicle manufacturer and the child restraint system manufacturer.(b) A child who is eight years of age or older or four feet nine inches or taller shall be properly restrained with the motor vehicle's safety belt properly adjusted and fastened around the child's body or an appropriately fitting child restraint system.(c)))A child under the age of two years must be properly secured in a child restraint system that is rear-facing until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the child restraint system as set by the manufacturer.
571.213.(7) The requirements of subsection (1)(c) of this section do not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available ((and the child weighs more than forty pounds)).(8)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person who has a current national certification as a child passenger safety technician and who in good faith provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child ((passenger)) restraint systems is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in providing the services, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.(b) The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to a certified child passenger safety technician who is employed by a retailer of child ((passenger)) restraint systems and who, during his or her hours of employment and while being compensated, provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child ((passenger)) restraint systems.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
571.213.(7) The requirements of subsection (1) of this section do not apply in any seating position where there is only a lap belt available and the child weighs more than forty pounds.(8)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person who has a current national certification as a child passenger safety technician and who in good faith provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child ((passenger)) restraint systems is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in providing the services, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.(b) The immunity provided in this subsection does not apply to a certified child passenger safety technician who is employed by a retailer of child ((passenger)) restraint systems and who, during his or her hours of employment and while being compensated, provides inspection, adjustment, or educational services regarding child ((passenger)) restraint systems.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2020.

  2. Chapter 59, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 6.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. TRAN - Majority; do pass.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

  26. Minority; do not pass.

  27. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  28. Minority; without recommendation.

  29. Minority; do not pass.

  30. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  31. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  32. First reading, referred to Transportation.

  33. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#33)

Passed 31 Yea · 12 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16605
Republican 3600
Democrat 12001
Total 311206
% of votes cast 63%24%0%12%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Not Voting
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Not Voting
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Not Voting
Mullet — Not Voting
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Not Voting
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Not Voting
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage (#5)

Passed 71 Yea · 25 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 171402
Republican 111100
Democrat 43000
Total 712502
% of votes cast 72%26%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Nay
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Not Voting
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Nay
Mead — Not Voting
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Nay
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Nay
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Van Werven — Nay
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1012?
HB 1012 is sponsored by Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Andrew Barkis (Republican), Laurie Jinkins (Democrat), Mike Steele (Republican), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), Appleton, Robinson, Gerry Pollet (Democrat), and Derek Stanford (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1012?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2018. Enacted.
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