SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6625

                    As of February 3, 1998

Title:  An act relating to use of commercial employment driving records.

Brief Description:  Allowing insurers to consider employment driving records.

Sponsors:  Senators Wood and Rasmussen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Financial Institutions, Institutions & Housing:  2/4/98.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURANCE & HOUSING

Staff:  Stan Pynch (786-7401)

Background:  RCW 48.30.310 prohibits consideration of an individual=s commercial motor vehicle employment driving record when the individual applies for auto insurance.  The insurance company cannot consider the applicant=s commercial employment driving record in determining whether the policy will be issued or renewed, or in determining the rates for the policy.  A company cannot cancel an individual=s policy or discriminate in regard to other terms and conditions of the policy based upon the applicant=s commercial motor vehicle employment driving record.

Summary of Bill:  RCW 48.30.310, described in the Background section above, is repealed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on February 3, 1998.

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