Concerning training as an alternative to driver license suspension for the accumulation of certain traffic infractions.
Substitute House Bill 1244 provides an alternative to driver's license suspension for Washington drivers who accumulate multiple moving traffic infractions. Under this bill, instead of serving a full 60-day license suspension, drivers can complete a required safe driving course either after receiving notice of a pending suspension or during the suspension period. Completing the course allows for the early termination of the suspension, though a one-year probation period still applies. This early termination option is available to a driver once every five years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Apr 29, 2025
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MINOR
The document was updated from a draft version (H-1636.1) to the final enrolled bill (HB 1244) after passing both the House and Senate. This change adds official certification signatures, vote counts, and filing dates, confirming the bill is now law.
ENFORCEMENT
Added official certification text, vote tallies, and signatures from the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State to validate the bill as passed by the legislature.
TIMELINE
Recorded the specific dates the bill passed the House (March 3, 2025) and Senate (April 16, 2025).
TECHNICAL
Replaced the draft bill number H-1636.1 with the final bill number HB 1244 and updated the header to reflect the final enrolled status.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
36–15
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
19
Committee
17
Apr 29, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-15)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
And refer to Transportation.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 3, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-40-1)
house
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sharon Wylie
DDemocratic
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