Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements.

AN ACT Relating to modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining requirements;

ESHB 1439·House·Bill

Rep. Adam BernbaumState House · LD-24·4 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Effective dateOctober 1, 2025 (sections take effect on several dates)

Primary sponsor

Adam BernbaumState House · LD-24

Cosponsors

Hunter AbellState House · LD-07

Brandy DonaghyState House · LD-44

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Steve TharingerState House · LD-24

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1439Mar 4, 202595–0

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1439Mar 26, 202549–0

Legislative history

Jan 21, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Feb 6, 2025

TR - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 6, 2025

TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 12, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 28, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 4, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 4, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 4, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Mar 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Mar 17, 2025

TRAN - Majority; do pass.

Mar 19, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 21, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 31, 2025

Speaker signed.

Mar 31, 2025

President signed.

Apr 2, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 7, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 7, 2025

Chapter 23, 2025 Laws.

Apr 7, 2025

Effective date 10/1/2025*.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Abell (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-30-25 House Bill Report — Reported by TR 02-06-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 03-17-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 023, Laws of 2025