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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2188

HB 2188: Military veteran CDL waivers

Increasing the types of commercial driver's license qualification waivers allowed for military veterans.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Licensing (DOL) to waive the requirements for the knowledge examination for commercial driver's license (CDL) applicants for current or former military service members that meet certain federal requirements.
  • Requires the DOL to provide an annual report to the House and Senate transportation committees and to the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs on the number and types of CDL military service member waivers granted beginning December 1, 2021.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2188), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2020
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 19, 2020
  6. LawMar 19, 2020
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
March 19, 2020
Session law
Chapter 78, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to increasing the types of commercial driver's license qualification waivers allowed for military veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

15 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Chris Gildon R-25Jeremie Dufault R-15Mike Chapman D-24Carolyn Eslick R-39Tina Orwall D-33Sherry Appleton D-23Vandana Slatter D-48Cindy Ryu D-32Luanne Van Werven R-42Dan Griffey R-35Representative R-26Sharon Wylie D-49Beth Doglio D-22Mike Volz R-6Marcus Riccelli D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2188
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: EHB 2188
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2021. (EHB 2188)
  2. Chapter 78, 2020 Laws. (EHB 2188)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 2188)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2188)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2188)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2188)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2188)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2188)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2188)
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2188)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2188)
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation. (EHB 2188)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2188)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2188)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2188)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2188)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 2188)
  18. TR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2188)
  19. First reading, referred to Transportation. (EHB 2188)
  20. Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 2188)

HB 2188 in other sessions

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