Adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards.



ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5689

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Harris, Nobles, Riccelli, and Short

Read first time 02/06/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards; amending RCW 46.20.161 ; reenacting and amending RCW 46.20.117 ; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that including blood type information on drivers' licenses and identification cards can enhance emergency medical response, saving time and potentially lives in critical situations. This act is intended to provide individuals the option to voluntarily include their blood type on their state-issued identification documents.

Sec. 2. RCW 46.20.117 and 2024 c 315 s 4 and 2024 c 162 s 3 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: