Committee weighs bill to allow engines to run briefly to protect pets
SB 5833 would allow a vehicle to be left running up to 30 minutes to provide climate control for a pet and create a presumption against civil infraction when owners keep engines running to protect animals; animal-welfare groups and law-enforcement organizations urged changes to liability and enforcement language.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Law and Justice Committee on Jan. 19 considered SB 5833, a bill that would make it lawful to leave a vehicle engine running for up to 30 minutes to protect a pet from extreme temperatures while creating a presumption that no civil infraction occurred when the engine is used for climate control.
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