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• Introduced by Sen. Jim Horn (R) on January 20, 2004, to require information on motorcycle awareness in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses, “to ensure new operators of motor vehicles have been instructed in the importance of safely sharing the road with motorcyclists”.
  • Referred to the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on January 20, 2004.
    • Testimony in support offered to the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on January 27, 2004, by Larry Walker, Washington Road Riders Association; Tracy Green, who testified that it is critical that this information is included in driver's education courses. Some courses in Washington include information on this topic because local chapters of Road Riders have worked with driver's education instructors to provide this helpful information to young drivers.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 28, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on February 17, 2004, requiring information on motorcycle awareness in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 19, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 19, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2004.
• Passed in the House (95 to 0) on March 5, 2004, requiring information on motorcycle awareness in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Gary Locke on March 24, 2004, requiring information on motorcycle awareness in instructional material used in traffic safety education courses.