Revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles.

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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5081

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Fortunato, Christian, McCune, and J. Wilson

Prefiled 12/19/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles; and amending RCW 46.61.600 .

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

Sec. 1. RCW 46.61.600 and 2010 c 8 s 9072 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) (a) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any perceptible grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

22.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Floor Consideration — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 61/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 212 days quiet

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