SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1872

BYRepresentatives Heavey, Prince, Valle, Brough, Anderson, R. Meyers, Walker, Haugen, Rasmussen, Ebersole, Bristow, Scott, Fraser, Patrick, Raiter, Ballard, Hine, Phillips, G. Fisher, K. Wilson, Day, Winsley, Prentice, D. Sommers, Leonard, Zellinsky, Todd and Wood

Allowing counties, cities and towns to regulate hitchhiking in some situations.

House Committe on Transportation

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 30, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Benitz, Madsen, Sellar, Thorsness.

Senate Staff:Louise Bray (786-7322)

                  March 31, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 30, 1989

BACKGROUND:

Under current law, hitchhiking offenses are traffic infractions carrying a monetary penalty only.  The state has preempted local governments from regulating hitchhiking.

Some local governmental representatives feel that giving local government the power to ban hitchhiking in areas of known prostitution would assist in controlling the prostitution problem.

SUMMARY:

Counties, cities or towns may regulate or prohibit hitchhiking in areas of known prostitution, as determined by the local government, after a determination that such regulation will help to reduce prostitution in the area.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Heavey, prime sponsor; Tim Ceis, King County Council