Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session
Relating to: open alcohol containers in or on all-terrain or utility terrain vehicles.
Alcohol beverage — Regulation Recreation vehicle
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
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What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits the possession of open containers of alcohol and the
consumption of alcohol by any person in or on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or utility
terrain vehicle (UTV) when the vehicle is upon a highway, ATV trail, or other
established ATV corridor that is open to the public. The bill creates an exception from
this prohibition for a person in possession of an empty bottle or receptacle that was
acquired as refuse.
Under current law, a person may not operate an ATV or UTV while under the
influence of alcohol or a controlled substance to a degree that he or she cannot operate
the vehicle. Current law also prohibits the operation of an ATV or UTV by a person
who has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
Sponsors
Full history
- May 8, 2023 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Andraca, Palmeri, Armstrong, Bare, Bodden, Conley, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Rozar, Shelton, Snodgrass, Subeck and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Larson, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor
- May 8, 2023 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs
- Jun 5, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Ratcliff added as a coauthor
- Sep 1, 2023 · Assembly
Senator Agard added as a cosponsor
- Oct 18, 2023 · Assembly
Representative Emerson added as a coauthor
- Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1