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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 6046

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Senator Smith

Read first time 2/24/89 and referred to Committee on  Children & Family Services.

AN ACT Relating to unattended children in vehicles; amending RCW 46.61.685; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 151, Laws of 1961 and RCW 46.61.685 are each amended to read as follows:

          It shall be unlawful for any person, while operating or in charge of a vehicle, to park or willfully allow such vehicle to stand upon a public highway or in a public place with its motor running, leaving a minor child or children under the age of sixteen years unattended ((therein)) in the vehicle, or a child under the age of five years unattended in the vehicle, whether or not its motor is running.

          Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.  Upon a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of the provisions of this section, the court shall, in addition to such fine or imprisonment as provided by law, revoke the operator's license of such person.