List of rulemaking activity

Financial responsibility hearings

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Administration of the Financial Responsibility Act – Procedures (Chapter 308-102 WAC)

These rule changes update and clarify the process of financial responsibility hearings. We're making the rules comply with the law, simplifying parts of the rule that are hard to read, and using more inclusive language.

Current step

March 13, 2023

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held January 25, 2023

Commercial driver license (CDL) definitions

  • Driver licensing
Withdrawn

Current rule(s)

Definitions (WAC 308-100-005)

We're withdrawing rule changes to the definitions related to commercial driver's license (CDL) holders to make it easier to get a CDL.

Current step

August 2, 2023

Rule change withdrawn

Public hearing or comments

No public hearing was held.

Fees for ignition interlock devices

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Ignition interlock device revolving account (WAC 308-107-050)

We're increasing the fee for a new ignition interlock device to $21.

Current step

January 18, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

No public hearing was held.

Driver license renewals for people over 70

  • Driver licensing
Emergency rule

Current rule(s)

Renewal of driver's license or ID card (Chapter 308-104-019 WAC)

We're removing the requirement for people over 70 to renew their driver license in person. This helps us continue providing online renewals to these individuals, which is currently authorized by Proclamation 20-15.

Current step

May 5, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

No public was hearing held. See the emergency rulemaking order for more information.

CDL hearings

  • Driver licensing
Withdrawn

Current rule(s)

Hearing procedural rules (Chapter 308-101 WAC)

We're withdrawing new rules to clarify business practices, procedures, and guidelines about CDLs and hearing requests, requests for interpreters, defining good cause, and defining the requirements to request a hearing as a Habitual Traffic Offender.

Current step

August 16, 2023

New rule withdrawn

Public hearing or comments

No public hearing was held.

Moving and nonmoving violations

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Moving and nonmoving violations defined (WAC 308-104-160)

We're adding more offenses to our list of moving and nonmoving violations.

Current step

November 30, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held November 22, 2022

Suspended driver licenses and safe driving courses

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Drivers' licenses (Chapter 308-104 WAC)

We're adopting requirements about license suspensions due to multiple traffic offenses and safe driving courses. These changes follow a new law that lowers the number of traffic offenses that will lead to a license suspension and requires people who are suspended to complete a safe driving course.

Current step

November 30, 2022

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Maiden names on applications for driver licenses, ID cards, and permits

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Application for driver's license or identicard (WAC 308-104-014)

We're updating our policy and procedure for processing applications for driver licenses, ID cards, and instruction permits. We will no longer collect applicants' maiden names. 

Current step

December 28, 2020

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held December 22, 2020

Suspending driver licenses due to fraud

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Driver's licenses suspension, cancellation, or denial period for prohibited practices (WAC 308-104-075)

We're updating our policy on how long we can suspend driver licenses due to fraud. We can now issue suspensions that last 0 to 364 days depending on the type of identity fraud, the type of credential involved, the driver's status, and more. This change will support an internal process that driver and vehicle investigators are already using.

Current step

December 28, 2020

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held December 22, 2020

Online driver license and ID card renewals

  • Driver licensing
Completed

Current rule(s)

Renewal of driver's license or identicard by electronic commerce—Eligibility (WAC 308-104-019)

We're allowing people under 25 years old to renew their driver license or ID card online.

Current step

April 30, 2021

Rule change adopted

Public hearing or comments

Public hearing held March 9, 2021

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