BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2696

HB 2696: CDL medical certificates

Concerning medical certificate requirements for applicants and holders of commercial drivers' licenses and commercial learners' permits.

Summary

Modifies requirements for medical examiner certificates to comply with a new federal requirement that states include commercial driver's license (CDL) holders' medical self-certification status in their Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) records.
Eliminates the requirement that CDL holders carry a copy of their medical examiner certificate with them and provide the Department of Licensing (DOL) with a paper copy of their medical examiner's certificate.
Updates when the DOL must record CDL holders' medical qualification status on their CDLIS record and when the DOL will initiate a CDL downgrade due to the absence of proof of medical self-certification.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2018

AN ACT Relating to medical certificate requirements for applicants and holders of commercial drivers' licenses and commercial learners' permits;

Passed February 13, 2018

Version voted on: SHB 2696

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	48	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 2, 2018

Version voted on: SHB 2696

47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	2	0
Republican	23	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2018Governor signed. (SHB 2696)
Mar 13, 2018Effective date 4/30/2019. (SHB 2696)
Mar 13, 2018Chapter 49, 2018 Laws. (SHB 2696)
Mar 8, 2018Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2696)
Mar 7, 2018President signed. (SHB 2696)
Mar 6, 2018Speaker signed. (SHB 2696)
Mar 2, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 0. (SHB 2696)
Mar 2, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2696)
Mar 1, 2018Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2696)
Feb 22, 2018Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2696)
Feb 20, 2018TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2696)
Feb 15, 2018First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2696)
Feb 13, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2696)
Feb 13, 2018Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2696)
Feb 13, 2018Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2696)
Feb 13, 20181st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2696)
Feb 13, 20181st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 13, 2018Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 2, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2696)
Feb 2, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 31, 2018TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2696)
Jan 31, 2018TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2018First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

HB 2696 (2025–26) Less restrictive alt./owners · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2019–20) Meat and poultry misbranding · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2696 (2015–16) Mairjuana plant sale/medical · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2013–14) Telephone assistance program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2011–12) Planned actions under SEPA · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2009–10) Col. river salmonid fishery · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2007–08) Levels of lead in children · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2696 (2005–06) Election recounts · Did not pass · died in committee