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2007 Senate Bill 5363: Adding speed violations on arterial highways to the traffic safety camera law.
Introduced by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 17, 2007
To amend state law regarding traffic safety cameras. In 2005, Legislature allowed local governments the authority to use traffic safety cameras. The 2005 law allowed the cameras to be used to capture vehicle information for stoplight, railroad crossing, and school speed zone violations. This bill would allow cameras to also be used for speeding violations on arterial highways. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 17, 2007
Substitute offered to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 28, 2007
To expand the automated traffic safety camera law to authorize cities
with a population over 500,000 to use cameras for detecting speed violations on city arterial
streets.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 16, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 28, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 13, 2008
Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on February 15, 2008
Affirms the Legislature's intent to use traffic safety cameras as a tool to improve pedestrian and driver safety. Includes an updated version of RCW 46.63.170 due to changes made to the section from 2007 legislation.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 15, 2008
Received in the House on February 19, 2008
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 19, 2008