ADOPTED 4/14/2005

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5743-S.E AMH CLEM REIL 155

ESSB 5743 - H AMD TO H AMD(5743-S.E AMH HUNS REIL 137)

By Representative Clements

    On page 17 of the striking amendment, after line 24, insert the following:

   "Sec. 21. RCW 46.20.118 and 1990 c 250 s 37 are each amended to read as follows:

   The department shall maintain a negative file. It shall contain negatives of all pictures taken by the department of licensing as authorized by RCW 46.20.070 through 46.20.119. Negatives in the file shall not be available for public inspection and copying under chapter 42.17 RCW. The department may make the file available to official governmental enforcement agencies to assist in the investigation by the agencies of suspected criminal activity. The department shall make the file available to the office of the secretary of state, at the expense of the secretary of state, to assist in maintenance of the statewide voter registration data base. The department may also provide a print to the driver's next of kin in the event the driver is deceased."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT: Requires the Department of Licensing to make available to and at the expense of the Secretary of State, the department negative file containing digital images of drivers' licenses and identicards.