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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5270: DOL issued documents

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 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.
  • Provides for remote photo and signature capture for driver's license and identicard renewals.
  • Allows online issuance and renewal of non-photo driver's instruction permits.
  • Allows driver's licenses and identicards to be renewed online anytime, and specifies that photos must be updated at least every 16 years.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5270), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 19, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
January 10, 2022
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1207
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Senator D-47Jeff Holy R-6Mark Mullet D-5Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Emily Randall D-26Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5270 in other sessions

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

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