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                    SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6683

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Senators Franklin, Kline, Heavey, Thibaudeau and Costa)

Read first time 02/04/2000.

Reporting information on routine traffic enforcement.

    AN ACT Relating to reporting information on routine traffic enforcement; adding a new section to chapter 46.63 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 46.63 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Beginning January 1, 2001, every law enforcement agency in this state shall collect, and report quarterly, on forms provided by the department, the following information:

    (a) The number of individuals stopped for routine traffic enforcement, whether or not a citation or warning was issued;

    (b) Identifying characteristics of the individual stopped, including the race or ethnicity, approximate age, and gender;

    (c) The nature of the alleged violation that led to the stop;

    (d) Whether a search was instituted as a result of the stop; and

    (e) Whether an arrest was made, or a written citation issued, as a result of either the stop or the search.

    (2) The department shall compile the information required under subsection (1) of this section and make an interim report to the legislature no later than January 1, 2002, and a final report to the legislature no later than July 1, 2003.

    (3) This section expires July 1, 2003.

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