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• Introduced by Sen. Erik Poulsen (D) on January 27, 2004, to remove the limit on damages for unauthorized impounds. Currently, a court cannot award more than $50 dollars a day in damages for unauthorized impounds. This bill would remove the limit on damages, making the amount that could be awarded for damages unlimited.
  • Referred to the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on January 27, 2004.
    • Testimony in support offered to the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee on February 9, 2004, by Tom Parker, City of Spokane , who testified that in Spokane, a car was determined to be improperly impounded and due to court delays and the $50 a day minimum, the city had to pay $12,000 for a $300 car that did not run.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 10, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (48 to 0) on February 17, 2004, regarding vehicle impounds. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on February 18, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 18, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 1, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Ed Orcutt, (R-Kalama) (R) on March 4, 2004, to insert additional language in the bill and correct the title. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on March 4, 2004.
• Passed in the House (92 to 3) on March 4, 2004, regarding vehicle impounds. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 9, 2004, and the Senate did not concur with the House amendments. The Senate asks the House to recede from the amendments.
• Received in the House on March 10, 2004, House receded from amendments.
• Passed in the House (92 to 5) on March 10, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Gary Locke on March 31, 2004, regarding vehicle impounds.