Modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements.

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SENATE BILL 5218

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Nobles, Goehner, Liias, and Wellman; by request of Department of Licensing

Prefiled 01/10/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements; amending RCW 46.12.635 , 46.12.665 , 46.12.665 , 46.20.328 , 46.20.329 , 46.25.082 , 46.29.050 , 46.65.060 , and 46.65.065 ; repealing RCW 46.18.240 and 46.18.250 ; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 46.12.635 and 2021 c 93 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42.56 RCW, the name or address of an individual vehicle or vessel owner shall not be released by the department, county auditor, data recipient, subrecipient, or agency or firm authorized by the department except under the following circumstances: