Requires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to develop an implementation plan for the expansion of the current driver training education requirement to obtain a driver's license for people between the ages of 18 and 24 that is due to the Transportation Committees of the Legislature by October 1, 2024.
Sets a July 1, 2026 target date for implementation of the new driver training education expansion.
Allows the holder of an intermediate license to be exempt from the hours of operation restriction that prohibits the license holder from operating a motor vehicle between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. when the holder drives a vehicle for school, religious, or employment activities for himself or herself or for a member of the holder's immediate family.
Expands the definition of "classroom instruction" as it applies to driver training education courses to include virtual classroom-based student instruction with a live instructor and, as authorized by the DOL, to include self-paced, online components.
Authorizes the DOL to develop rules to establish alternative pathways to driver instructor licensure.
Requires the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE) to develop a program to foster the development of women, minority-owned, and veteran-owned licensed driver training schools in the state.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5583), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗