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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1402

HB 1402: Job posting/driver's license

Concerning job postings requiring driver's licenses.

Summary

  • Prohibits, under certain circumstances, an employer from including a statement in a job posting that an applicant must have a driver's license.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1402), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2025
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shaun Scott (D-43)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1402, SHB 1402

AN ACT Relating to job postings requiring driver's licenses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shaun Scott (D-43)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darya Farivar D-46Lauren Davis D-32Liz Berry D-36My-Linh Thai D-41Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharlett Mena D-29Davina Duerr D-1Lisa Parshley D-22Jamila Taylor D-30Julia Reed D-36Mia Gregerson D-33Beth Doglio D-22Larry Springer D-45Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Chipalo Street D-37Natasha Hill D-3Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1402
55 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53501
Republican23601
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1402)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1402)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1402)
  4. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 1402)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1402)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1402)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1402)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1402)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1402)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1402)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1402)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1402)
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  23. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1402 in other sessions

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

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