Adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards.
Senate Bill 5689 allows individuals in Washington state to voluntarily include their blood type on their driver's license or identicard. This optional designation is intended to enhance emergency medical response by providing quick access to critical health information. To add their blood type, applicants must provide verified documentation from a licensed physician, medical facility, or blood donation organization. The bill amends existing state laws to incorporate this new provision for state-issued identification documents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed May 12, 2025
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The primary change is the addition of a formal Certification of Enrollment page at the beginning of the document, which officially certifies that the bill has passed both the Senate and the House. This addition includes the specific vote counts and dates for passage, along with signatures for the Secretary of the Senate and the Secretary of State. These changes are administrative and procedural, serving to validate the bill's final status rather than altering its substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements.
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Added a Certification of Enrollment page containing the official signatures, vote counts (Senate: 49-0; House: 82-14), and dates of passage for both chambers.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 15, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-14-2)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
TR - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Harris
RRepublican
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Shelly Short
RRepublican
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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