FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6326

C 118 L 04

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Defining prohibited bus conduct.

Sponsors: Senators Esser, McCaslin, Oke, Roach, Eide, Kline and Rasmussen.

Senate Committee on Judiciary

House Committee on Transportation

Background: It is a misdemeanor while in a municipal transit vehicle or municipal transit station to: discard litter except in a receptacle; play sound producing equipment without headphones; spit or expectorate; carry flammable liquid, explosives, acid, or other material likely to cause harm; intentionally impede the flow of transit vehicles; intentionally disturb others; destroy or deface property; or smoke on a municipal transit vehicle. "Municipal transit station" and "municipal transit vehicle" are defined. Their definitions do not include facilities or vehicles operated by a regional transit authority.

Summary: The definitions of "municipal transit station" and "municipal transit vehicle" are amended to include facilities or vehicles operated by a regional transit authority. The unlawful bus conduct offenses apply to persons in facilities or vehicles operated by regional transit authorities.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       48  0

House       94  0

Effective: June 10, 2004