Concerning job postings requiring driver's licenses.

 H-1340.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1402

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Scott, Farivar, Davis, Berry, Thai, Fitzgibbon, Mena, Duerr, Parshley, Taylor, Reed, Gregerson, Doglio, Springer, Fosse, Pollet, Ryu, Street, Hill, and Macri)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.

AN ACT Relating to job postings requiring driver's licenses; and adding a new section to chapter 49.44 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 49.44 RCW to read as follows:

(1) It is an unfair practice for any employer to include a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a valid driver's license, unless the position description in the advertisement, posting, application, or other material includes job functions that require the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that would require a driver's license.