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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5328

SB 5328: Driver's license suspensions

Concerning driver's license suspensions and revocations.

Summary

  • Eliminates failure to respond or appear in connection with a traffic infraction as a reason for suspension of a person's driver's license.
  • Creates driving while license suspended or revoked 4 (DWLS 4), a traffic infraction resulting from a nonresident suspension, suspension of an intermediate driver's license, or suspension when the person has resolved the underlying issue, but not yet reinstated their license.
  • Elevates DWLS 4 to DWLS 3 on the fourth violation of DWLS 4.
  • Requires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to create a workgroup to explore options for administratively reinstating licenses of persons who have been suspended for the failure to appear or respond to a moving violation infraction.
  • Creates the Driver’s Licensing Technology Support Account to facilitate better communication between DOL and the courts.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5328), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1282
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5328, SSB 5328

AN ACT Relating to driver's license suspensions and revocations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Senator D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Guy Palumbo D-1Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5328)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5328)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5328)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5328)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5328)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5328)
  9. Minority; without recommendation.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Referred to Transportation.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. And refer to Transportation.
  17. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5328 in other sessions

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

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