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2009 Senate Bill 5732: Traffic infractions for drivers with a suspended or revoked license
Introduced by Sen. Adam Kline (Seattle) (D) on January 29, 2009
Provides that it is a traffic infraction for any person to drive when his or her driver's license or driving privilege is, at the time of the violation, suspended or revoked solely because the person has failed to respond to a notice or has failed to comply with the terms of a notice of traffic infraction or citation.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 29, 2009
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 25, 2009
Limits eligibility for the diversion programs to violators with no more than four warrants for failure to appear in the last ten years, subject to a less restrictive rule imposed by the presiding judge of the county district court or municipal court.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 25, 2009
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 25, 2009
Received in the House on March 10, 2009
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 10, 2009
Amendment offered in the House on March 24, 2009
To clarify that participation in or provision of relicensing diversion programs is voluntary for all counties and cities regardless of population, and the requirement that the driving record abstracts provided be certified is removed. The relicensing diversion program's eligibility limitation of no more than four warrants in 10 years is replaced with an eligibility limitation of no more than four convictions in 10 years. Also, when the 10-year eligibility limitation period for multiple convictions is measured from is clarified. The requirements to provide data and study the relicensing diversion program are made subject to available funds.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 24, 2009
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 30, 2009
Received in the Senate on April 22, 2009
Senate agrees to House amendments.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 14, 2009
Allows for relicensing diversion programs in counties or cities of any size for persons who commit driving with license suspended in the third degree (DWLS 3)under certain conditions and with a variety of limitations.Requires a court or prosecuting attorney in a jurisdiction that does not have a relicensing diversion program to provide an individual with an abstract and a list of unpaid traffic fines if that person commits DWLS 3 in the circumstances listed above.