Improving access to department of licensing issued documents by extending the issuance period of driver licenses and identicards to eight years, allowing online issuance and renewal of instruction permits, and expanding online renewal of driver licenses and identicards.
Summary
Extends the renewal cycle for standard and enhanced driver's licenses, standard and enhanced identicards, commercial driver's licenses, and motorcycle endorsements from six years to eight years and adjusts the associated fees to reflect the new terms while retaining an option for a six-year renewal term.
Allows online issuance and renewal of non-photo driver's instruction permits.
Requires remote photo capture at driver's license and identicard online renewal beginning January 2023.
Allows that driver's licenses and identicards can be renewed online any time through July 2024.
Specifies that photos must be updated at least every 16 years for persons over 30; and every eight years for persons under 30.
Requires the Department of Licensing to complete a study of the impacts to employment, backlog reduction, access to services, and other topics and report by December 2023.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1207), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to improving access to department of licensing issued documents by extending the issuance period of driver licenses and identicards to eight years, allowing online issuance and renewal of instruction permits, and expanding online renewal of driver licenses and identicards;