WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1260: Driver's lic exam waiver

Allowing reciprocal waiver of driver's license exams.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Licensing (DOL) to enter into informal reciprocal agreements with foreign jurisdictions for the waiver of any or all parts of the driver's license exam.
  • Permits the DOL to waive any or all parts of the driver's license exam for licensed driver's over the age of 18 from jurisdictions that have reciprocal agreements with the DOL.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 5, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 15, 2005
  6. LawApr 15, 2005
Prime sponsor
Fred Jarrett (R-41)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 15, 2005
Session law
Chapter 61, Laws of 2005
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5264
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to driver's license examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Jarrett (R-41)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Judy Clibborn D-41Eric Pettigrew D-37Deb Wallace D-17

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1260
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53003
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1260
44 Yea 3 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18320
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Absent (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005.
  2. Chapter 61, 2005 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 3; absent, 2; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. TR - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1260 in other sessions

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