Speeding

AN ACT Relating to accountability for persons for speeding; 1
amending RCW 10.21.030, 46.20.2892, 46.20.380, 46.20.391, 46.20.410, 2
and 46.61.500; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092 and 43.84.092; 3
adding new sections to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding a new section to 4
chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; adding 5
new sections to chapter 46.20 RCW; creating a new section; 6
prescribing penalties; providing effective dates; and providing an 7
expiration date. 8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:9
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature to 10
keep the public safe when on the road. Nationwide, 29 percent of all 11
crash fatalities occurred in speed-related crashes in 2022. In 2023, 12
more than 30 percent of fatal crashes involved speeding on Washington 13
roads. Speeding continues to be a component of traffic deaths, and 14
law enforcement is increasingly dealing with more speed-related 15
incidents. The legislature finds that all Washington drivers are at 16
risk when speeding is involved, and solutions to change public 17
behavior are needed.18
Additionally, according to the American motor vehicle 19
administration, more than 70 percent of people with suspended 20
licenses continue to drive during the suspension period. By 21
H-0330.4
HOUSE BILL 1596
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Leavitt, Goodman, Ryu, and Berry
Read first time 01/24/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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leveraging technology to enable individuals to continue driving and 1
prevent speeding, the legislature intends to enhance road safety to 2
promote safer driving habits and keep the public safe.3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 46.04 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
"Excessive speeding" means traveling at 20 miles per hour or 6
greater in excess of the posted speed limit. 7
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 46.04 8
RCW to read as follows: 9
"Intelligent speed assistance device" means a technical device 10
designed to be installed within a motor vehicle to actively monitor 11
and prevent the driver from exceeding a preset limit. "Intelligent 12
speed assistance device" does not include any technology that is 13
provided by the vehicle manufacturer as a component of a new motor 14
vehicle and that controls or affects the speed of a motor vehicle.15
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 46.04 16
RCW to read as follows: 17
"Intelligent speed restricted driver's license" means a driver's 18
license issued under section 6 of this act. 19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A person is eligible to obtain an 20
intelligent speed restricted driver's license under section 6 of this 21
act if the person has had the person's driver's license suspended for 22
any of the following reasons:23
(1) An accumulation of moving violations, under RCW 46.20.2892, 24
and at least one of the violations was for excessive speeding; or25
(2) A conviction of reckless driving, under RCW 46.61.500, if the 26
conviction was not a result of a reduced charge under RCW 46.61.502, 27
46.61.504, 46.61.520, or 46.61.522, and the conviction included a 28
finding that the person was guilty of racing under RCW 46.61.530.29
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. (1)(a) Any person licensed under this 30
chapter or who has a valid driver's license from another state and 31
who is eligible under section 5 of this act may submit to the 32
department an application for an intelligent speed restricted 33
driver's license. The department, upon receipt of the prescribed fee 34
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and upon determining that the petitioner is eligible to receive the 1
license, may issue an intelligent speed restricted driver's license.2
(b) A person may apply for an intelligent speed restricted 3
driver's license at any time after the person's license is suspended.4
(c) An applicant under this subsection shall provide proof to the 5
satisfaction of the department that a functioning intelligent speed 6
assistance device has been installed on all vehicles operated by the 7
person. 8
(i) The department shall require the person to maintain the 9
device on all vehicles operated by the person and shall restrict the 10
person to operating only vehicles equipped with the device, for the 11
remainder of the period of suspension, unless otherwise permitted 12
under section 7(4) of this act. 13
(ii) Subject to any periodic renewal requirements established by 14
the department under this section and subject to any applicable 15
compliance requirements under this chapter or other law, an 16
intelligent speed restricted driver's license extends through the 17
remaining portion of any concurrent or consecutive suspension that 18
may be imposed as the result of administrative action and criminal 19
conviction arising out of the same incident. 20
(d)(i) Except as provided in (d)(ii) of this subsection, a person 21
who is licensed under this section must operate a vehicle at or below 22
the posted speed limit at all times. 23
(ii) A person may operate a vehicle in excess of the posted speed 24
limit for no more than three occasions per month, as provided in 25
section 8(3)(b) of this act. 26
(2) An applicant for an intelligent speed restricted driver's 27
license who qualifies under subsection (1) of this section is 28
eligible to receive a license only if the applicant files 29
satisfactory proof of financial responsibility under chapter 46.29 30
RCW. 31
(3) Upon receipt of evidence that a holder of an intelligent 32
speed restricted driver's license granted under this section no 33
longer has a functioning intelligent speed assistance device 34
installed on all vehicles operated by the driver, the director shall 35
give written notice by first-class mail to the driver that the 36
intelligent speed restricted driver's license shall be canceled. If 37
at any time before the cancellation goes into effect the driver 38
submits evidence that a functioning intelligent speed assistance 39
device has been installed on all vehicles operated by the driver, the 40
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cancellation shall be stayed. If the cancellation becomes effective, 1
the driver may obtain, at no additional charge, a new intelligent 2
speed restricted driver's license upon submittal of evidence that a 3
functioning intelligent speed assistance device has been installed on 4
all vehicles operated by the driver. 5
(4) A person aggrieved by the decision of the department on the 6
application for an intelligent speed restricted driver's license may 7
request a hearing as provided by rule of the department.8
(5) The director shall cancel an intelligent speed restricted 9
driver's license after receiving notice that the holder thereof has 10
been convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of its 11
restrictions, no longer meets the eligibility requirements, or has 12
been convicted of or found to have committed a separate offense or 13
any other act or omission that under this chapter would warrant 14
suspension or revocation of a regular driver's license. The 15
department must give notice of the cancellation as provided under RCW 16
46.20.245. A person whose intelligent speed restricted driver's 17
license has been canceled under this section may reapply for a new 18
intelligent speed restricted driver's license if he or she is 19
otherwise qualified under this section and pays the fee required 20
under RCW 46.20.380. 21
(6)(a) Unless costs are waived by the intelligent speed 22
assistance device company or the person is indigent under RCW 23
10.101.010, the applicant shall pay the cost of installing, removing, 24
and leasing the intelligent speed assistance device and shall pay an 25
additional fee of $21 per month. Payments shall be made directly to 26
the intelligent speed assistance device company. The company shall 27
remit the additional fee to the department, except that the company 28
may retain 25 cents per month of the additional fee to cover the 29
expenses associated with administering the fee. 30
(b) The department shall deposit the proceeds of the $21 fee into 31
the intelligent speed assistance device revolving account created in 32
section 11 of this act. Expenditures from the account may be used 33
only to administer and operate the intelligent speed assistance 34
device revolving account program. The department shall adopt rules to 35
provide monetary assistance according to greatest need and when funds 36
are available. 37
(7) The department shall adopt rules to implement intelligent 38
speed licensing. The department shall consult with the administrative 39
office of the courts, the state patrol, the Washington association of 40
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sheriffs and police chiefs, intelligent speed assistance device 1
companies, and any other organization or entity the department deems 2
appropriate. 3
(8) A person who does not have any driver's license under this 4
chapter, but who would otherwise be eligible under this section to 5
apply for an intelligent speed restricted driver's license, may 6
submit to the department an application for an intelligent speed 7
restricted driver's license. The department may require the person to 8
take any driver's licensing examination under this chapter and may 9
require the person to also apply and qualify for a temporary 10
restricted driver's license under RCW 46.20.391. 11
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. (1) A person may drive only a motor 12
vehicle equipped with a functioning intelligent speed assistance 13
device as required for issuance of an intelligent speed restricted 14
driver's license under section 6 of this act or under the applicable 15
terms of probation under RCW 46.20.2892(1) or 46.61.500(4). The 16
intelligent speed assistance device must be configured and programmed 17
as provided in section 8(3) of this act.18
(2) The requirement to use the device under subsection (1) of 19
this section with respect to an intelligent speed restricted driver's 20
license remains in effect during the validity of any intelligent 21
speed restricted driver's license that has been issued to the person.22
(3)(a) A person who operates a motor vehicle with an intelligent 23
speed assistance device remains exclusively responsible for the 24
operation of the motor vehicle in a safe and lawful manner at all 25
times. 26
(b) The obligation under this section to use an intelligent speed 27
assistance device is not a defense or mitigating circumstance to a 28
violation of rules of the road, as set forth in law.29
(4)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the 30
installation of an intelligent speed assistance device is not 31
necessary on vehicles owned, leased, or rented by a person's employer 32
and on those vehicles whose care and/or maintenance is the temporary 33
responsibility of the employer, and driven at the direction of a 34
person's employer as a requirement of employment during working 35
hours. The person must provide the department with a declaration 36
pursuant to chapter 5.50 RCW from his or her employer stating that 37
the person's employment requires the person to operate a vehicle 38
owned by the employer or other persons during working hours. When the 39
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department receives a declaration under this subsection, it shall 1
attach or imprint a notation on the person's driving record stating 2
that the employer exemption applies. 3
(b) The employer exemption does not apply when the employer's 4
vehicle is assigned exclusively to the restricted driver and used 5
solely for commuting to and from employment. 6
(5) In addition to any other costs associated with the use of an 7
intelligent speed assistance device imposed on the person restricted 8
under this section, the person shall pay an additional fee of $21 per 9
month. Payments must be made directly to the intelligent speed 10
assistance device company. The company shall remit the additional fee 11
to the department to be deposited into the intelligent speed 12
assistance device revolving account under section 11 of this act, 13
except that the company may retain 25 cents per month of the 14
additional fee to cover the expenses associated with administering 15
the fee. The department may waive the monthly fee if the person is 16
indigent under RCW 10.101.010. 17
(6) For a person restricted under this section who is residing 18
outside of the state of Washington, the department may accept 19
verification of installation of an intelligent speed assistance 20
device by an intelligent speed assistance device company authorized 21
to do business in the jurisdiction or within a 75 mile radius of the 22
jurisdiction in which the person resides, provided the device meets 23
any applicable requirements of that jurisdiction. The department may 24
waive the monthly fee required in subsection (5) of this section if 25
collection of the fee would be impractical in the case of a person 26
residing in another jurisdiction. 27
(7) The department may issue rules to implement this section.28
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. (1) To be eligible to install, repair, 29
maintain, monitor, or remove an intelligent speed assistance device, 30
a person must apply to the department and meet the requirements as 31
provided in this section.32
(2) An applicant seeking approval to install the device must 33
submit a declaration to the department that the device is an 34
intelligent speed assistance device as defined in section 3 of this 35
act and, when installed in a vehicle, is configured and programmed as 36
provided in subsection (3) of this section. 37
(3)(a) An intelligent speed assistance device must employ a 38
technology using a global positioning system and must be programmed 39
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to limit the velocity of a moving vehicle to the posted speed limit, 1
except as provided in (b) of this subsection. 2
(b) The intelligent speed assistance device must include an 3
override function to allow the vehicle to exceed the speed limit on 4
no more than three occasions in each calendar month. The use of the 5
override function under this subsection is subject to the 6
requirements and limitations of RCW 46.61.425. 7
(4) To maintain eligibility under this section, a person must 8
submit the results of a criminal background check to the department 9
annually for any individual that is hired to install, repair, 10
maintain, monitor, or remove the device. 11
(5) The department may issue rules regarding the application 12
process and eligibility under this section. 13
NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. (1) A person who is restricted to the use 14
of a vehicle equipped with an intelligent speed assistance device is 15
guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the restricted driver:16
(a) Tampers with the device or any components of the device, or 17
otherwise interferes with the proper functionality of the device, by 18
modifying, detaching, disconnecting, or otherwise disabling it to 19
allow the restricted driver to operate the vehicle; or20
(b) Has, directs, authorizes, or requests another person to 21
tamper with the device or any components of the device, or otherwise 22
interfere with the proper functionality of the device, by modifying, 23
detaching, disconnecting, or otherwise disabling it to allow the 24
restricted driver to operate the vehicle. 25
(2) A person who knowingly assists another person who is 26
restricted to the use of a vehicle equipped with an intelligent speed 27
assistance device to circumvent the device or any components of the 28
device, or otherwise interferes with the proper functionality of the 29
device, or to start and operate that vehicle is guilty of a gross 30
misdemeanor. The provisions of this subsection do not apply if the 31
starting of a motor vehicle, or the request to start a motor vehicle, 32
equipped with an intelligent speed assistance device is done for the 33
purpose of safety or mechanical repair of the device or the vehicle 34
and the person subject to the court order does not operate the 35
vehicle. 36
NEW SECTION. Sec. 10. A new section is added to chapter 46.61 37
RCW to read as follows: 38
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When sentencing a person convicted of any criminal offense under 1
this chapter or a violation of any other provision of law that 2
constitutes a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony, the court 3
may impose, as a condition of probation, a requirement regarding the 4
installation and use of a functioning intelligent speed assistance 5
device installed on all motor vehicles operated by the person if the 6
court finds that the person engaged in excessive speeding, as defined 7
under section 2 of this act, during the commission of the offense.8
NEW SECTION. Sec. 11. A new section is added to chapter 46.68 9
RCW to read as follows: 10
The intelligent speed assistance device revolving account is 11
created in the state treasury. All receipts from the fee assessed 12
under section 6 (6) of this act must be deposited into the account. 13
Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. 14
Expenditures from the account may be used for administering and 15
operating the intelligent speed assistance device revolving account 16
program, implementing effective strategies to reduce motor vehicle-17
related deaths and serious injuries related to excessive speed.18
Sec. 12. RCW 10.21.030 and 2018 c 276 s 4 are each amended to 19
read as follows: 20
(1) The judicial officer in any felony, misdemeanor, or gross 21
misdemeanor case may at any time amend the order to impose additional 22
or different conditions of release. The conditions imposed under this 23
chapter supplement but do not supplant provisions of law allowing the 24
imposition of conditions to assure the appearance of the defendant at 25
trial or to prevent interference with the administration of justice.26
(2) Appropriate conditions of release under this chapter include, 27
but are not limited to, the following: 28
(a) The defendant may be placed in the custody of a pretrial 29
release program; 30
(b) The defendant may have restrictions placed upon travel, 31
association, or place of abode during the period of release;32
(c) The defendant may be required to comply with a specified 33
curfew; 34
(d) The defendant may be required to return to custody during 35
specified hours or to be placed on electronic monitoring, as defined 36
in RCW 9.94A.030, if available. The defendant, if convicted, may not 37
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have the period of incarceration reduced by the number of days spent 1
on electronic monitoring; 2
(e) The defendant may be required to comply with a program of 3
home detention. For a felony offense, home detention is defined in 4
RCW 9.94A.030; 5
(f) The defendant may be prohibited from approaching or 6
communicating in any manner with particular persons or classes of 7
persons; 8
(g) The defendant may be prohibited from going to certain 9
geographical areas or premises; 10
(h) The defendant may be prohibited from possessing any dangerous 11
weapons or firearms; 12
(i) The defendant may be prohibited from possessing or consuming 13
any intoxicating liquors or drugs not prescribed to the defendant. 14
The defendant may be required to submit to testing to determine the 15
defendant's compliance with this condition; 16
(j) The defendant may be prohibited from operating a motor 17
vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device;18
(k) The defendant may be prohibited from operating a motor 19
vehicle that is not equipped with an intelligent speed assistance 20
device, as defined in section 3 of this act and configured and 21
programmed as provided in section 8(3) of this act;22
(l) The defendant may be required to report regularly to and 23
remain under the supervision of an officer of the court or other 24
person or agency; and 25
(((l))) (m) The defendant may be prohibited from committing any 26
violations of criminal law. 27
Sec. 13. RCW 46.20.2892 and 2021 c 240 s 7 are each amended to 28
read as follows: 29
(1)(a) Whenever the official records of the department show that 30
a person has committed a traffic infraction for a moving violation on 31
three or more occasions within a one-year period, or on four or more 32
occasions within a two-year period, the department must suspend the 33
license of the driver for a period of 60 days and establish a period 34
of probation for one calendar year to begin when the suspension ends. 35
Prior to reinstatement of a license, the person must complete a safe 36
driving course as recommended by the department. During the period of 37
probation, and subject to the requirements of (b) of this subsection, 38
the person must not be convicted of any additional traffic 39
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infractions for moving violations. Any traffic infraction for a 1
moving violation committed during the period of probation shall 2
result in an additional 30-day suspension to run consecutively with 3
any suspension already being served. 4
(b)(i) During the first 120 days of the period of probation, 5
following the period of suspension for an accumulation of moving 6
violations under this section in which one or more of the violations 7
is for excessive speeding, as defined in section 2 of this act, the 8
person may not operate a vehicle upon which a properly functioning 9
intelligent speed assistance device has not been installed. The 10
operation of a vehicle without such a properly functioning 11
intelligent speed assistance device is a traffic infraction.12
(2) When a person has committed a traffic infraction for a moving 13
violation on two occasions within a one-year period or three 14
occasions within a two-year period, the department shall send the 15
person a notice that an additional infraction will result in 16
suspension of the person's license for a period of 60 days.17
(3) The department may not charge a reissue fee at the end of the 18
term of suspension under this section. 19
(4) For purposes of this section, multiple traffic infractions 20
issued during or as the result of a single traffic stop constitute 21
one occasion. 22
(5) A person who is required to operate a motor vehicle with an 23
intelligent speed assistance device under subsection (1) of this 24
section remains exclusively responsible for operation of the motor 25
vehicle in a safe and lawful manner at all times. The obligation 26
under subsection (1) of this section to use an intelligent speed 27
assistance device is not a defense or mitigating circumstance to a 28
violation of rules of the road, as set forth in law.29
Sec. 14. RCW 46.20.380 and 2008 c 282 s 5 are each amended to 30
read as follows: 31
(1) No person may file an application for an occupational 32
driver's license, a temporary restricted driver's license, an 33
intelligent speed restricted driver's license as provided in section 34
6 of this act, or an ignition interlock driver's license as provided 35
in RCW 46.20.391 and 46.20.385 unless he or she first pays to the 36
director or other person authorized to accept applications and fees 37
for driver's licenses a fee of ((one hundred dollars )) $100, except 38
as provided in subsection (2) of this section . The applicant shall 39
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receive upon payment an official receipt for the payment of such fee. 1
All such fees shall be forwarded to the director who shall transmit 2
such fees to the state treasurer in the same manner as other driver's 3
license fees. 4
(2) If a person is required to obtain both an intelligent speed 5
restricted driver's license, as provided in section 6 of this act, 6
and an ignition interlock driver's license, as provided in RCW 7
46.20.385, as a result of illegal conduct on a single occasion, a 8
single application fee of $100 is required.9
Sec. 15. RCW 46.20.391 and 2021 c 240 s 10 are each amended to 10
read as follows: 11
(1) Any person licensed under this chapter who is convicted of an 12
offense relating to motor vehicles for which suspension or revocation 13
of the driver's license is mandatory, other than vehicular homicide, 14
vehicular assault, driving while under the influence of intoxicating 15
liquor or any drug, ((or)) being in actual physical control of a 16
motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any 17
drug, or reckless driving in which the person was also found guilty 18
of racing under RCW 46.61.530, may submit to the department an 19
application for a temporary restricted driver's license. The 20
department, upon receipt of the prescribed fee and upon determining 21
that the petitioner is eligible to receive the license, may issue a 22
temporary restricted driver's license and may set definite 23
restrictions as provided in RCW 46.20.394. 24
(2)(a) ((A)) (i) Except as provided in (a)(ii) of this 25
subsection, a person licensed under this chapter whose driver's 26
license is suspended administratively due to failure to appear or 27
respond pursuant to RCW 46.20.289; a violation of the financial 28
responsibility laws under chapter 46.29 RCW; or for multiple 29
violations within a specified period of time under RCW 46.20.291, may 30
apply to the department for an occupational driver's license.31
(ii) A person may not apply for an occupational driver's license 32
if the person's driver's license has been suspended for the reasons 33
listed in section 5(1) of this act, and the person is eligible for an 34
intelligent speed restricted driver's license under section 6 of this 35
act.36
(b) An occupational driver's license issued to an applicant 37
described in (a) of this subsection shall be valid for the period of 38
the suspension or revocation. 39
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(3) An applicant for an occupational or temporary restricted 1
driver's license who qualifies under subsection (1) or (2) of this 2
section is eligible to receive such license only if:3
(a) Within seven years immediately preceding the date of the 4
offense that gave rise to the present conviction or incident, the 5
applicant has not committed vehicular homicide under RCW 46.61.520 or 6
vehicular assault under RCW 46.61.522; and 7
(b) The applicant demonstrates that it is necessary for him or 8
her to operate a motor vehicle because he or she: 9
(i) Is engaged in an occupation or trade that makes it essential 10
that he or she operate a motor vehicle; 11
(ii) Is undergoing continuing health care or providing continuing 12
care to another who is dependent upon the applicant;13
(iii) Is enrolled in an educational institution and pursuing a 14
course of study leading to a diploma, degree, or other certification 15
of successful educational completion; 16
(iv) Is undergoing substance abuse treatment or is participating 17
in meetings of a ((twelve-step)) 12-step group such as Alcoholics 18
Anonymous that requires the petitioner to drive to or from the 19
treatment or meetings; 20
(v) Is fulfilling court-ordered community service 21
responsibilities; 22
(vi) Is in a program that assists persons who are enrolled in a 23
WorkFirst program pursuant to chapter 74.08A RCW to become gainfully 24
employed and the program requires a driver's license;25
(vii) Is in an apprenticeship, on-the-job training, or welfare-26
to-work program; or 27
(viii) Presents evidence that he or she has applied for a 28
position in an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program for 29
which a driver's license is required to begin the program, provided 30
that a license granted under this provision shall be in effect for no 31
longer than ((fourteen)) 14 days; and 32
(c) The applicant files satisfactory proof of financial 33
responsibility under chapter 46.29 RCW; and 34
(d) Upon receipt of evidence that a holder of an occupational 35
driver's license granted under this subsection is no longer enrolled 36
in an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program, the director 37
shall give written notice by first -class mail to the driver that the 38
occupational driver's license shall be canceled. If at any time 39
before the cancellation goes into effect the driver submits evidence 40
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of continued enrollment in the program, the cancellation shall be 1
stayed. If the cancellation becomes effective, the driver may obtain, 2
at no additional charge, a new occupational driver's license upon 3
submittal of evidence of enrollment in another program that meets the 4
criteria set forth in this subsection; and 5
(e) The department shall not issue an occupational driver's 6
license under (b)(iv) of this subsection if the applicant is able to 7
receive transit services sufficient to allow for the applicant's 8
participation in the programs referenced under (b)(iv) of this 9
subsection. 10
(4) A person aggrieved by the decision of the department on the 11
application for an occupational or temporary restricted driver's 12
license may request a hearing as provided by rule of the department.13
(5) The director shall cancel an occupational or temporary 14
restricted driver's license after receiving notice that the holder 15
thereof has been convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation 16
of its restrictions, no longer meets the eligibility requirements, or 17
has been convicted of or found to have committed a separate offense 18
or any other act or omission that under this chapter would warrant 19
suspension or revocation of a regular driver's license. The 20
department must give notice of the cancellation as provided under RCW 21
46.20.245. A person whose occupational or temporary restricted 22
driver's license has been canceled under this section may reapply for 23
a new occupational or temporary restricted driver's license if he or 24
she is otherwise qualified under this section and pays the fee 25
required under RCW 46.20.380. 26
Sec. 16. RCW 46.20.410 and 2010 c 269 s 6 are each amended to 27
read as follows: 28
(1) Any person convicted for violation of any restriction of an 29
occupational driver's license or a temporary restricted driver's 30
license shall in addition to the cancellation of such license and any 31
other penalties provided by law be fined not less than ((fifty)) $50 32
nor more than ((two hundred dollars)) $200 or imprisoned for not more 33
than six months or both such fine and imprisonment.34
(2) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to violate any 35
restriction of an ignition interlock driver's license.36
(3) It is a gross misdemeanor for a person to violate any 37
restriction of an intelligent speed restricted driver's license under 38
section 6 of this act.39
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Sec. 17. RCW 46.61.500 and 2020 c 330 s 14 are each amended to 1
read as follows: 2
(1) Any person who drives any vehicle in willful or wanton 3
disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless 4
driving. ((Violation)) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this 5
section, violation of the provisions of this section is a gross 6
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for up to ((three hundred 7
sixty-four)) 364 days and by a fine of not more than ((five thousand 8
dollars)) $5,000. 9
(2)(a) Subject to (b) of this subsection, the license or permit 10
to drive or any nonresident privilege of any person convicted of 11
reckless driving shall be suspended by the department for not less 12
than ((thirty)) 30 days. 13
(b) When a reckless driving conviction is a result of a charge 14
that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 15
46.61.504, or an equivalent local ordinance, the department shall 16
grant credit on a day-for-day basis for any portion of a suspension, 17
revocation, or denial already served under an administrative action 18
arising out of the same incident. In the case of a person whose day-19
for-day credit is for a period equal to or greater than the period of 20
suspension required under this section, the department shall provide 21
notice of full credit, shall provide for no further suspension under 22
this section, and shall impose no additional reissue fees for this 23
credit. During any period of suspension, revocation, or denial due to 24
a conviction for reckless driving as the result of a charge 25
originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, any 26
person who has obtained an ignition interlock driver's license under 27
RCW 46.20.385 may continue to drive a motor vehicle pursuant to the 28
provision of the ignition interlock driver's license without 29
obtaining a separate temporary restricted driver's license under RCW 30
46.20.391. 31
(3)(a) Except as provided under (b) of this subsection, a person 32
convicted of reckless driving who has one or more prior offenses as 33
defined in RCW 46.61.5055(14) within seven years shall be required, 34
under RCW 46.20.720, to install an ignition interlock device on all 35
vehicles operated by the person if the conviction is the result of a 36
charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.502, 37
46.61.504, or an equivalent local ordinance. 38
(b) A person convicted of reckless driving shall be required, 39
under RCW 46.20.720, to install an ignition interlock device on all 40
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vehicles operated by the person if the conviction is the result of a 1
charge that was originally filed as a violation of RCW 46.61.520 2
committed while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any 3
drug or RCW 46.61.522 committed while under the influence of 4
intoxicating liquor or any drug. 5
(4)(a) Following the period of suspension under subsection (2) of 6
this section imposed as a result of reckless driving in which the 7
person was also found guilty of racing under RCW 46.61.530, the 8
department must establish a period of probation for 150 days. During 9
the period of probation, the person may not operate a vehicle upon 10
which a properly functioning intelligent speed assistance device has 11
not been installed.12
(b) The operation of a vehicle without such a properly 13
functioning intelligent speed assistance device following the 14
suspension as provided in (a) of this subsection is a traffic 15
infraction.16
(c) Any traffic infraction for a moving violation committed 17
during the period of probation shall result in an additional 30-day 18
suspension or revocation to run consecutively with any suspension 19
already being served.20
(d) A person who is required to operate a motor vehicle with an 21
intelligent speed assistance device under this subsection (4) remains 22
exclusively responsible for operation of the motor vehicle in a safe 23
and lawful manner at all times. The obligation to use an intelligent 24
speed assistance device is not a defense or mitigating circumstance 25
to a violation of rules of the road, as set forth in law.26
NEW SECTION. Sec. 18. Sections 5 through 9 of this act apply to 27
violations regarding a personal driver's license and do not apply to 28
violations relating to the operation of a commercial motor vehicle 29
under RCW 46.25.090.30
Sec. 19. RCW 43.84.092 and 2024 c 210 s 4 and 2024 c 168 s 12 31
are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:32
(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state 33
treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which 34
account is hereby established in the state treasury.35
(2) The treasury income account shall be utilized to pay or 36
receive funds associated with federal programs as required by the 37
federal cash management improvement act of 1990. The treasury income 38
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account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no 1
appropriation is required for refunds or allocations of interest 2
earnings required by the cash management improvement act. Refunds of 3
interest to the federal treasury required under the cash management 4
improvement act fall under RCW 43.88.180 and shall not require 5
appropriation. The office of financial management shall determine the 6
amounts due to or from the federal government pursuant to the cash 7
management improvement act. The office of financial management may 8
direct transfers of funds between accounts as deemed necessary to 9
implement the provisions of the cash management improvement act, and 10
this subsection. Refunds or allocations shall occur prior to the 11
distributions of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this 12
section. 13
(3) Except for the provisions of RCW 43.84.160, the treasury 14
income account may be utilized for the payment of purchased banking 15
services on behalf of treasury funds including, but not limited to, 16
depository, safekeeping, and disbursement functions for the state 17
treasury and affected state agencies. The treasury income account is 18
subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is 19
required for payments to financial institutions. Payments shall occur 20
prior to distribution of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this 21
section. 22
(4) Monthly, the state treasurer shall distribute the earnings 23
credited to the treasury income account. The state treasurer shall 24
credit the general fund with all the earnings credited to the 25
treasury income account except: 26
(a) The following accounts and funds shall receive their 27
proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's and fund's 28
average daily balance for the period: The abandoned recreational 29
vehicle disposal account, the aeronautics account, the Alaskan Way 30
viaduct replacement project account, the ambulance transport fund, 31
the budget stabilization account, the capital vessel replacement 32
account, the capitol building construction account, the Central 33
Washington University capital projects account, the charitable, 34
educational, penal and reformatory institutions account, the Chehalis 35
basin account, the Chehalis basin taxable account, the clean fuels 36
credit account, the clean fuels transportation investment account, 37
the cleanup settlement account, the climate active transportation 38
account, the climate transit programs account, the Columbia river 39
basin water supply development account, the Columbia river basin 40
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taxable bond water supply development account, the Columbia river 1
basin water supply revenue recovery account, the common school 2
construction fund, the community forest trust account, the connecting 3
Washington account, the county arterial preservation account, the 4
county criminal justice assistance account, the covenant 5
homeownership account, the deferred compensation administrative 6
account, the deferred compensation principal account, the department 7
of licensing services account, the department of retirement systems 8
expense account, the developmental disabilities community services 9
account, the diesel idle reduction account, the opioid abatement 10
settlement account, the drinking water assistance account, the 11
administrative subaccount of the drinking water assistance account, 12
the early learning facilities development account, the early learning 13
facilities revolving account, the Eastern Washington University 14
capital projects account, the education construction fund, the 15
education legacy trust account, the election account, the electric 16
vehicle account, the energy freedom account, the energy recovery act 17
account, the essential rail assistance account, The Evergreen State 18
College capital projects account, the fair start for kids account, 19
the family medicine workforce development account, the ferry bond 20
retirement fund, the fish, wildlife, and conservation account, the 21
freight mobility investment account, the freight mobility multimodal 22
account, the grade crossing protective fund, the higher education 23
retirement plan supplemental benefit fund, the Washington student 24
loan account, the highway bond retirement fund, the highway 25
infrastructure account, the highway safety fund, the hospital safety 26
net assessment fund, the intelligent speed assistance device 27
revolving account, the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project 28
account, the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll 29
lanes account, the judges' retirement account, the judicial 30
retirement administrative account, the judicial retirement principal 31
account, the limited fish and wildlife account, the local leasehold 32
excise tax account, the local real estate excise tax account, the 33
local sales and use tax account, the marine resources stewardship 34
trust account, the medical aid account, the money-purchase retirement 35
savings administrative account, the money-purchase retirement savings 36
principal account, the motor vehicle fund, the motorcycle safety 37
education account, the move ahead WA account, the move ahead WA 38
flexible account, the multimodal transportation account, the multiuse 39
roadway safety account, the municipal criminal justice assistance 40
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account, the oyster reserve land account, the pension funding 1
stabilization account, the perpetual surveillance and maintenance 2
account, the pilotage account, the pollution liability insurance 3
agency underground storage tank revolving account, the public 4
employees' retirement system plan 1 account, the public employees' 5
retirement system combined plan 2 and plan 3 account, the public 6
facilities construction loan revolving account, the public health 7
supplemental account, the public works assistance account, the Puget 8
Sound capital construction account, the Puget Sound ferry operations 9
account, the Puget Sound Gateway facility account, the Puget Sound 10
taxpayer accountability account, the real estate appraiser commission 11
account, the recreational vehicle account, the regional mobility 12
grant program account, the reserve officers' relief and pension 13
principal fund, the resource management cost account, the rural 14
arterial trust account, the rural mobility grant program account, the 15
rural Washington loan fund, the second injury fund, the sexual 16
assault prevention and response account, the site closure account, 17
the skilled nursing facility safety net trust fund, the small city 18
pavement and sidewalk account, the special category C account, the 19
special wildlife account, the state hazard mitigation revolving loan 20
account, the state investment board expense account, the state 21
investment board commingled trust fund accounts, the state patrol 22
highway account, the state reclamation revolving account, the state 23
route number 520 civil penalties account, the state route number 520 24
corridor account, the statewide broadband account, the statewide 25
tourism marketing account, the supplemental pension account, the 26
Tacoma Narrows toll bridge account, the teachers' retirement system 27
plan 1 account, the teachers' retirement system combined plan 2 and 28
plan 3 account, the tobacco prevention and control account, the 29
tobacco settlement account, the toll facility bond retirement 30
account, the transportation 2003 account (nickel account), the 31
transportation equipment fund, the JUDY transportation future funding 32
program account, the transportation improvement account, the 33
transportation improvement board bond retirement account, the 34
transportation infrastructure account, the transportation partnership 35
account, the traumatic brain injury account, the tribal opioid 36
prevention and treatment account, the University of Washington bond 37
retirement fund, the University of Washington building account, the 38
voluntary cleanup account, the volunteer firefighters' relief and 39
pension principal fund, the volunteer firefighters' and reserve 40
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officers' administrative fund, the vulnerable roadway user education 1
account, the Washington judicial retirement system account, the 2
Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' system plan 1 3
retirement account, the Washington law enforcement officers' and 4
firefighters' system plan 2 retirement account, the Washington public 5
safety employees' plan 2 retirement account, the Washington school 6
employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 3 account, the 7
Washington state patrol retirement account, the Washington State 8
University building account, the Washington State University bond 9
retirement fund, the water pollution control revolving administration 10
account, the water pollution control revolving fund, the Western 11
Washington University capital projects account, the Yakima integrated 12
plan implementation account, the Yakima integrated plan 13
implementation revenue recovery account, and the Yakima integrated 14
plan implementation taxable bond account. Earnings derived from 15
investing balances of the agricultural permanent fund, the normal 16
school permanent fund, the permanent common school fund, the 17
scientific permanent fund, and the state university permanent fund 18
shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts.19
(b) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts 20
or funds not statutorily required to be held in the state treasury 21
that deposits funds into a fund or account in the state treasury 22
pursuant to an agreement with the office of the state treasurer shall 23
receive its proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's 24
or fund's average daily balance for the period. 25
(5) In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state 26
Constitution, no treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated 27
earnings without the specific affirmative directive of this section.28
Sec. 20. RCW 43.84.092 and 2024 c 210 s 5 and 2024 c 168 s 13 29
are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:30
(1) All earnings of investments of surplus balances in the state 31
treasury shall be deposited to the treasury income account, which 32
account is hereby established in the state treasury.33
(2) The treasury income account shall be utilized to pay or 34
receive funds associated with federal programs as required by the 35
federal cash management improvement act of 1990. The treasury income 36
account is subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no 37
appropriation is required for refunds or allocations of interest 38
earnings required by the cash management improvement act. Refunds of 39
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interest to the federal treasury required under the cash management 1
improvement act fall under RCW 43.88.180 and shall not require 2
appropriation. The office of financial management shall determine the 3
amounts due to or from the federal government pursuant to the cash 4
management improvement act. The office of financial management may 5
direct transfers of funds between accounts as deemed necessary to 6
implement the provisions of the cash management improvement act, and 7
this subsection. Refunds or allocations shall occur prior to the 8
distributions of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this 9
section. 10
(3) Except for the provisions of RCW 43.84.160, the treasury 11
income account may be utilized for the payment of purchased banking 12
services on behalf of treasury funds including, but not limited to, 13
depository, safekeeping, and disbursement functions for the state 14
treasury and affected state agencies. The treasury income account is 15
subject in all respects to chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is 16
required for payments to financial institutions. Payments shall occur 17
prior to distribution of earnings set forth in subsection (4) of this 18
section. 19
(4) Monthly, the state treasurer shall distribute the earnings 20
credited to the treasury income account. The state treasurer shall 21
credit the general fund with all the earnings credited to the 22
treasury income account except: 23
(a) The following accounts and funds shall receive their 24
proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's and fund's 25
average daily balance for the period: The abandoned recreational 26
vehicle disposal account, the aeronautics account, the Alaskan Way 27
viaduct replacement project account, the budget stabilization 28
account, the capital vessel replacement account, the capitol building 29
construction account, the Central Washington University capital 30
projects account, the charitable, educational, penal and reformatory 31
institutions account, the Chehalis basin account, the Chehalis basin 32
taxable account, the clean fuels credit account, the clean fuels 33
transportation investment account, the cleanup settlement account, 34
the climate active transportation account, the climate transit 35
programs account, the Columbia river basin water supply development 36
account, the Columbia river basin taxable bond water supply 37
development account, the Columbia river basin water supply revenue 38
recovery account, the common school construction fund, the community 39
forest trust account, the connecting Washington account, the county 40
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arterial preservation account, the county criminal justice assistance 1
account, the covenant homeownership account, the deferred 2
compensation administrative account, the deferred compensation 3
principal account, the department of licensing services account, the 4
department of retirement systems expense account, the developmental 5
disabilities community services account, the diesel idle reduction 6
account, the opioid abatement settlement account, the drinking water 7
assistance account, the administrative subaccount of the drinking 8
water assistance account, the early learning facilities development 9
account, the early learning facilities revolving account, the Eastern 10
Washington University capital projects account, the education 11
construction fund, the education legacy trust account, the election 12
account, the electric vehicle account, the energy freedom account, 13
the energy recovery act account, the essential rail assistance 14
account, The Evergreen State College capital projects account, the 15
fair start for kids account, the family medicine workforce 16
development account, the ferry bond retirement fund, the fish, 17
wildlife, and conservation account, the freight mobility investment 18
account, the freight mobility multimodal account, the grade crossing 19
protective fund, the higher education retirement plan supplemental 20
benefit fund, the Washington student loan account, the highway bond 21
retirement fund, the highway infrastructure account, the highway 22
safety fund, the hospital safety net assessment fund, the intelligent 23
speed assistance device revolving account, the Interstate 5 bridge 24
replacement project account, the Interstate 405 and state route 25
number 167 express toll lanes account, the judges' retirement 26
account, the judicial retirement administrative account, the judicial 27
retirement principal account, the limited fish and wildlife account, 28
the local leasehold excise tax account, the local real estate excise 29
tax account, the local sales and use tax account, the marine 30
resources stewardship trust account, the medical aid account, the 31
money-purchase retirement savings administrative account, the money-32
purchase retirement savings principal account, the motor vehicle 33
fund, the motorcycle safety education account, the move ahead WA 34
account, the move ahead WA flexible account, the multimodal 35
transportation account, the multiuse roadway safety account, the 36
municipal criminal justice assistance account, the oyster reserve 37
land account, the pension funding stabilization account, the 38
perpetual surveillance and maintenance account, the pilotage account, 39
the pollution liability insurance agency underground storage tank 40
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revolving account, the public employees' retirement system plan 1 1
account, the public employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 2
plan 3 account, the public facilities construction loan revolving 3
account, the public health supplemental account, the public works 4
assistance account, the Puget Sound capital construction account, the 5
Puget Sound ferry operations account, the Puget Sound Gateway 6
facility account, the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account, 7
the real estate appraiser commission account, the recreational 8
vehicle account, the regional mobility grant program account, the 9
reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund, the resource 10
management cost account, the rural arterial trust account, the rural 11
mobility grant program account, the rural Washington loan fund, the 12
second injury fund, the sexual assault prevention and response 13
account, the site closure account, the skilled nursing facility 14
safety net trust fund, the small city pavement and sidewalk account, 15
the special category C account, the special wildlife account, the 16
state hazard mitigation revolving loan account, the state investment 17
board expense account, the state investment board commingled trust 18
fund accounts, the state patrol highway account, the state 19
reclamation revolving account, the state route number 520 civil 20
penalties account, the state route number 520 corridor account, the 21
statewide broadband account, the statewide tourism marketing account, 22
the supplemental pension account, the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge 23
account, the teachers' retirement system plan 1 account, the 24
teachers' retirement system combined plan 2 and plan 3 account, the 25
tobacco prevention and control account, the tobacco settlement 26
account, the toll facility bond retirement account, the 27
transportation 2003 account (nickel account), the transportation 28
equipment fund, the JUDY transportation future funding program 29
account, the transportation improvement account, the transportation 30
improvement board bond retirement account, the transportation 31
infrastructure account, the transportation partnership account, the 32
traumatic brain injury account, the tribal opioid prevention and 33
treatment account, the University of Washington bond retirement fund, 34
the University of Washington building account, the voluntary cleanup 35
account, the volunteer firefighters' relief and pension principal 36
fund, the volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' 37
administrative fund, the vulnerable roadway user education account, 38
the Washington judicial retirement system account, the Washington law 39
enforcement officers' and firefighters' system plan 1 retirement 40
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account, the Washington law enforcement officers' and firefighters' 1
system plan 2 retirement account, the Washington public safety 2
employees' plan 2 retirement account, the Washington school 3
employees' retirement system combined plan 2 and 3 account, the 4
Washington state patrol retirement account, the Washington State 5
University building account, the Washington State University bond 6
retirement fund, the water pollution control revolving administration 7
account, the water pollution control revolving fund, the Western 8
Washington University capital projects account, the Yakima integrated 9
plan implementation account, the Yakima integrated plan 10
implementation revenue recovery account, and the Yakima integrated 11
plan implementation taxable bond account. Earnings derived from 12
investing balances of the agricultural permanent fund, the normal 13
school permanent fund, the permanent common school fund, the 14
scientific permanent fund, and the state university permanent fund 15
shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts.16
(b) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts 17
or funds not statutorily required to be held in the state treasury 18
that deposits funds into a fund or account in the state treasury 19
pursuant to an agreement with the office of the state treasurer shall 20
receive its proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's 21
or fund's average daily balance for the period. 22
(5) In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state 23
Constitution, no treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated 24
earnings without the specific affirmative directive of this section.25
NEW SECTION. Sec. 21. Sections 5 through 9 and 18 of this act 26
are each added to chapter 46.20 RCW.27
NEW SECTION. Sec. 22. Section 19 of this act expires July 1, 28
2028.29
NEW SECTION. Sec. 23. Sections 1 through 19 of this act take 30
effect January 1, 2026.31
NEW SECTION. Sec. 24. Section 20 of this act takes effect July 32
1, 2028.33
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