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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5297

SB 5297: Driver's license exams

Allowing reciprocal waiver of driver's license exams.

Summary

  • DOL may enter into informal agreements with nations to waive the requirement for licensed drivers age 18 or older, to take all or any part of a driver's license examination. DOL may only enter into an informal agreement with a nation that has procedures in place to verify the validity of the drivers' licenses issued by that nation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2004
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Horn (R-41)
Introduced
January 22, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to driver's license examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · Final passage

Passed February 12, 2004
Version voted on: ESB 5297
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24010
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5297)
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5297)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESB 5297)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5297)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5297)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5297)
  7. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (ESB 5297)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5297)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5297)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5297)
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 5297)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5297)
  13. HT - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5297)
  14. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESB 5297)

SB 5297 in other sessions

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