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.