HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 5290

                       As Passed House

                       April 18, 1991

Title:  An act relating to a valid driver's license.

Brief Description:  Defining resident for purposes of obtaining a valid driver's license.

Sponsor(s):  Senator Patterson.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Transportation, March 28, 1991, DP;

Passed House, April 18, 1991, 97-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 23 members:  Representatives R. Meyers, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Basich; Cantwell; Day; G. Fisher; Forner; Haugen; Horn; P. Johnson; R. Johnson; Jones; Kremen; Mitchell; Nelson; Orr; Prentice; Prince; Schmidt; Wilson; Wood; and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Brian McMorrow (786-7304).

Background:  While a new resident of the state has 30 days in which to license his vehicle, he must obtain his driver's license immediately.

"Resident" is defined in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC).

Summary of Bill:  A new resident of Washington must obtain a driver's license from the Department of Licensing within the first 30 days of his residency.

The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) definition of "resident" is included in statute.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The statute for driver licensing is made consistent with the statute related to vehicle registration.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Tim Erickson, Washington State Patrol.