Notice of Committee Passage for Senate Bill 5689 -10 Year Analysis Complete

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SB 5689, titled AN ACT Relating to adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Transportation. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Department of Licensing:

Section 2 of the bill amends RCW 46.20.117 to allow the option to include blood type designation on an Identicard.  

Section 3 of the bill amends RCW 46.20.161 to allow the option to include blood type designation on a driver license.  The option is contingent on the licensee providing documentation verifying the blood type from a licensed physician, medical facility, or blood donation organization.  

Section 4 allows DOL to charge an administrative fee not to exceed $2 for processing blood type designation requests.  

Section 7 sets the effective date as January 1, 2026.  There is no distribution stipulated for the administrative fee, and it is assumed the administrative fee would be distributed to the Highway Safety Fund (106).

It is not known how many individuals might opt to include their blood type designation on their Identicard or driver license and pay the administrative fee as well as provide verifying documentation.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Licensing

The following legislators voted do pass:

Senator Phil Fortunato
Republican
(360) 786-7660
phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Lovick
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
john.lovick@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
curtis.king@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marko Liias
Democrat
(360) 786-7640
marko.liias@leg.wa.gov

Senator Paul Harris
Republican
(360) 786-7632
paul.harris@leg.wa.gov

Senator Drew MacEwen
Republican
(360) 786-7668
drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Leonard Christian
Republican
(360) 786-7606
leonard.christian@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Chapman
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
mike.chapman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bill Ramos
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
bill.ramos@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Goehner
Republican
(360) 786-7622
keith.goehner@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
(360) 786-7682
sharon.shewmake@leg.wa.gov

Senator Liz Lovelett
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
liz.lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7636
Jeff.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Alvarado
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
Emily.Alvarado@leg.wa.gov

Senator Deborah Krishnadasan
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
Deborah.Krishnadasan@leg.wa.gov

Senator Adrian Cortes
Democrat
(360) 786-7634
Adrian.Cortes@leg.wa.gov


Not voting:

Senator Jeff Holy
Republican
(360) 786-7610
jeff.holy@leg.wa.gov



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