Notice of Public Hearing for Engrossed Senate Bill 5689 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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ESB 5689, titled AN ACT Relating to adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the House Committee on Transportation.

Date and Time: 03/19/2025 4:00PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B and Virtual, Olympia, WA

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

This engrossed bill is proposed by the Senate.


The original bill sponsors and contact information are:


House Committee on Transportation members and contact information:

Representative Andrew Barkis
Republican
(360) 786-7824
andrew.barkis@leg.wa.gov

Representative Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
(360) 786-7916
BERNBAUM_AD@leg.wa.gov

Representative Dan Bronoske
Democrat
(360) 786-7958
Dan.Bronoske@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tom Dent
Republican
(360) 786-7932
tom.dent@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brandy Donaghy
Democrat
(360) 786-7804
Brandy.Donaghy@leg.wa.gov

Representative Davina Duerr
Democrat
(360) 786-7928
davina.duerr@leg.wa.gov

Representative Debra Entenman
Democrat
(360) 786-7918
debra.entenman@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jake Fey
Democrat
(360) 786-7974
jake.fey@leg.wa.gov

Representative Dan Griffey
Republican
(360) 786-7966
dan.griffey@leg.wa.gov

Representative Victoria Hunt
Democrat
(360) 786-7852
Victoria.Hunt@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mark Klicker
Republican
(360) 786-7836
Mark.Klicker@leg.wa.gov

Representative John Ley
Republican
(360) 786-7812
John.Ley@leg.wa.gov

Representative Sam Low
Republican
(360) 786-7967
Sam.Low@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gloria Mendoza
Republican
(360) 786-7960
Gloria.Mendoza@leg.wa.gov

Representative Greg Nance
Democrat
(360) 786-7842
Greg.Nance@leg.wa.gov

Representative Ed Orcutt
Republican
(360) 786-7990
ed.orcutt@leg.wa.gov

Representative Dave Paul
Democrat
(360) 786-7914
dave.paul@leg.wa.gov

Representative Alex Ramel
Democrat
(360) 786-7970
alex.ramel@leg.wa.gov

Representative Julia Reed
Democrat
(360) 786-7814
Julia.Reed@leg.wa.gov

Representative Adison Richards
Democrat
(360) 786-7964
RICHARDS_AD@leg.wa.gov

Representative Suzanne Schmidt
Republican
(360) 786-7820
Suzanne.Schmidt@leg.wa.gov

Representative David Stuebe
Republican
(360) 786-7976
David.Stuebe@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jamila Taylor
Democrat
(360) 786-7898
Jamila.Taylor@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Timmons
Democrat
(360) 786-7854
Joe.Timmons@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Volz
Republican
(360) 786-7922
mike.volz@leg.wa.gov

Representative Sharon Wylie
Democrat
(360) 786-7924
sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov

Representative Janice Zahn
Democrat
(360) 786-7894
Janice.Zahn@leg.wa.gov



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