HOUSE BILL REPORT

                      SB 6073

                     As Reported By House Committee on:

                               Transportation

Title:  An act relating to driving with an instruction permit.

Brief Description:  Authorizing driving under out of state instruction permits.

Sponsor(s):  Senators Snyder and Rasmussen.

Brief History:

   Reported by House Committee on:

Transportation, February 26, 1992, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 21 members:  Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; R. Meyers, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Cantwell; Cooper; Day; G. Fisher; Heavey; Horn; P. Johnson; Jones; Kremen; Mitchell; Nelson; Orr; Prentice; Prince; Schmidt; Wood; and Zellinsky.

Minority Report: Do not pass.  Signed by 3 members:  Representatives Brough; Forner; and Wilson.

Staff:  Brad Lovaas (786-7307).

Background:  Current state statute is silent on the treatment of persons from other states who do not have a driver's license, but do have an instruction permit.

Current practice of the State Patrol is to hold persons from another state to the same statute used for Washington residents:  that is, the person must be a least 15 years of age and must be accompanied by a licensed driver with five years of experience.

Summary of Bill:  A nonresident who is at least 15 years of age and possesses an instruction permit is allowed to drive in the state.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  None.