Bill > HB1439

This bill makes several technical and clarifying amendments to Washington state motor vehicle and driver licensing laws, focusing on aligning terminology, updating definitions, and streamlining administrative processes. Key provisions include modifying definitions of "revoke" and "suspend" to remove references to "calendar" years, updating odometer disclosure requirements by changing vehicle age thresholds from 10 to 20 years old and standardizing numeric representations (e.g., changing "one hundred thousand" to "100,000"), and allowing electronic service of certain notices and remote hearings for driver licensing matters. The bill also updates language around driver record abstracts, commercial driver's license (CDL) information checks, and habitual traffic offender proceedings, replacing outdated terms like "social and health services" with current department names. Additionally, the bill repeals two specific license plate statutes related to foreign organizations and honorary consuls, with most provisions set to take effect on October 1, 2025. The changes are primarily technical in nature, aimed at improving consistency and clarity in motor vehicle regulations without substantially altering existing legal requirements.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1439&Year=2025&Initiative=false