WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1224: Driver license photo access

Allowing law enforcement access to driver's license photographs for the purposes of identity verification.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Licensing to make their negative picture files available to enforcement agencies to help in verifying a person's identity.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1224), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5262
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to law enforcement access to driver's license photographs for the purposes of identity verification;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Charles Ross R-14Kirk Pearson R-39Christopher Hurst D-31Mike Hope R-44Jaime Herrera R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to General Government Appropriations.
  4. PSEP - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. PSEP - Majority; do pass.
  6. Referred to Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness.
  7. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1224 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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