SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1482

BYRepresentatives Rasmussen, Dorn, Winsley, Crane, Holland, Holm, Cooper, Walker, Betrozoff, Rayburn, Scott, Hargrove, Grant, Kremen, Unsoeld, Barnes, Baugher, Doty, Moyer, Wineberry, Anderson, Jesernig, Jones, Brough, Basich, Meyers, Ballard, P. King, May, Taylor, Miller, Spanel, Silver, Ferguson and Butterfield

Revoking or suspending juveniles' drivers licenses for violation of certain drug or alcohol laws.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 25, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Pullen, Chairman; McCaslin, Vice Chairman; Halsan, Hayner, Madsen, Nelson, Newhouse, Niemi, Talmadge.

Senate Staff:Dick Armstrong (786-7460)

                  February 26, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE, FEBRUARY 25, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Juveniles under the age of 18 convicted of driving while intoxicated are subject to a 90 day suspension of driving privileges or until age 19, whichever is longer on the first conviction, revocation for one year on the second conviction, and two years on a third or subsequent offense.

The Liquor Control Act makes it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to possess, consume, purchase, or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages.

The Controlled Substances Act makes it illegal for any person to possess, manufacture, or sell controlled substances.

SUMMARY:

The driving privileges of a juvenile under the age of 18 who is found to have violated the provisions of the liquor control act or the controlled substances act will be revoked by the Department of Licensing.  The court or diversion unit must notify the department within 24 hours after the judgment is entered or the diversion agreement is signed. For the first conviction or agreement involving an alcohol or drug offense, the juvenile's privilege to drive will be revoked for one year, or until the juvenile is 17, whichever is later.  For a second or subsequent offense, the revocation will last until the juvenile is 18 or two years, whichever is later.

A juvenile may petition the court for reinstatement of his or her driving privileges.  The juvenile's privilege to drive may not be reinstated earlier than 90 days after the judgment for the first offense or one year for a second or subsequent offense.

If the juvenile signed a diversion agreement, the diversion unit must notify the department when the juvenile completes the agreement.  The department may not reinstate the juvenile's driving privileges until 90 days after the agreement was signed for a first offense or until one year after the agreement was signed for a second or subsequent offense.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

An intent section is added to the bill.  Also, in addition to alcohol and controlled substances violations, the act also applies to violations of the Legend Drug Act and the Imitation Controlled Substances Act.

The act applies to minors between the ages of 13 years and 18 years.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Representative Marilyn Rasmussen; Representative Randy Dorn; Ed Troyer, Pierce County Sheriff's Department; Charlie Marsh, Washington State Council of Police Officers; Ann Olson, Washington State PTA; Neil McClanahan, Thurston County Sheriff's Department; Lee Fish, Juvenile Court Administrators Association; Jim Rabie, Washington State Law Enforcement Association; Tim Hamilton, AUTO