BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2272: Hearing/driver's licenses
Providing for a designation on driver's licenses for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Summary
- Provides a designation on a driver's license that the driver is deaf or hard of hearing, if applicable.
- Allows any person to apply to obtain a voluntary deaf or hard-of-hearing designation.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2272), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2020
- Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Tina Orwall (D-33)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2020 in the House
- Last action
- February 11, 2020
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to a designation on driver's licenses for people who are deaf or hard of hearing;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)
8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- TR - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2272 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2272 (2025–26) Ski areas and winter sports
- HB 2272 (2023–24) LTSS commission recs.
- HB 2272 (2017–18) Opiate prescriptions
- HB 2272 (2015–16) Basic education obligation
- HB 2272 (2013–14) 4th Amendment protection act
- HB 2272 (2011–12) Antifreeze products
- HB 2272 (2009–10) Repealing agency parity
- HB 2272 (2007–08) Limiting property taxes