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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 262

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Relating to: open alcohol containers in or on all-terrain or utility terrain vehicles.

Alcohol beverage — Regulation Recreation vehicle

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. 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

Introduced by: Jacque (R) , Larson (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D)

18 cosponsors

Agard (D) , Andraca (D) , Armstrong (R) , Bare (D) , Bodden (R) , Cabrera (D) , Conley (D) , Emerson (D) , Gundrum (R) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Mursau (R) , Palmeri (D) , Rettinger (R) , Rozar (R) , Shelton (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. May 2, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Jacque, Larson, Smith, Spreitzer and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Andraca, Palmeri, Armstrong, Bare, Bodden, Conley, Green, Gundrum, Jacobson, Joers, Rozar, Shelton, Snodgrass, Subeck and Cabrera

  2. May 2, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. May 3, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Green withdrawn as a cosponsor

  4. May 4, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Rettinger added as a cosponsor

  5. Aug 22, 2023 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Sep 1, 2023 · Senate

    Senator Agard added as a coauthor

  7. Oct 19, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  8. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1