Bill > SB5218

This bill modifies various motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to improve clarity, align with federal definitions, and streamline administrative processes. The bill makes several key changes across multiple areas of vehicle and driver regulation, including updates to odometer disclosure requirements, driver licensing procedures, and record-keeping practices. Specifically, the bill adjusts rules for disclosing vehicle owner information by allowing electronic service of findings, modifies commercial driver's license (CDL) and commercial learner's permit (CLP) record-checking procedures, updates references to state agencies, and removes outdated provisions related to foreign organization and honorary consul license plates. The changes include technical corrections like standardizing numeric representations (changing "sixteen thousand" to "16,000"), expanding remote hearing options, and updating references to government departments. The bill also includes provisions for when different sections of the law will take effect, with most changes scheduled to implement on October 1, 2025, and some specific sections having different effective dates. These modifications aim to improve administrative efficiency, ensure consistency with current practices, and remove unnecessary bureaucratic barriers in motor vehicle and driver licensing processes.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5218&Year=2025&Initiative=false