S-1079.1
SENATE BILL 5695
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Liias, King, and Nobles
Read first time 02/06/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to improving young driver safety; amending RCW 46.20.100 , 46.20.181 , 46.82.280 , 46.20.120 , 46.20.055 , 46.68.041 , 46.17.025 , 46.68.220 , and 46.63.200 ; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.220.020 , 43.84.092 , and 43.84.092 ; adding new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 46.82 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 42.56 RCW; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.20 RCW to read as follows:
(1)(a) To obtain an initial driver's license under this section, the following persons must, in addition to other skills and examination requirements as prescribed by the department, satisfactorily complete a driver training education course as defined in RCW 28A.220.020 , a driver training education course as defined by the department and offered by a driver training school licensed under chapter 46.82 RCW, or an online, self-paced driver training education course as defined by the department: