Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research | BILL ANALYSIS |
State Government & Tribal Affairs Committee |
HB 2400
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Brief Description: Regarding cost savings and efficiencies in mailing notices of revocation to habitual traffic offenders.
Sponsors: Representatives Hunt, Hudgins, Upthegrove, Ormsby, Green, Miloscia and Moscoso.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 1/19/12
Staff: Thamas Osborn (786-7129).
Background:
The Washington Habitual Traffic Offenders Act sets forth a statutory scheme for identifying those persons committing traffic offenses who meet the definition of "habitual offender". Statute identifies a series of specified, serious traffic offenses that trigger the "habitual offender" categorization, due either to the seriousness of the offense or the number and/or frequency of specified offenses.
A person meeting the definition of habitual offender is subject to the revocation of his or her driver's license. The Department of Motor Vehicles is required to notify a habitual offender of such license revocation by certified mail.
Summary of Bill:
The Department of Motor Vehicles is authorized to utilize first class mail, rather than certified mail, to notify a habitual traffic offender of his or her license revocation.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Requested on January 16, 2012.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.