HB 1822 — Establishing a driver work zone and first responder safety course requirement.

H-1356.2H-0902.4 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1822 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Low, Stearns, Berry, Walen, Fosse, Ramel, Barkis, Salahuddin, Richards, and Zahn)Zahn READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/21/25.02/04/25.

Referred to Committee on Transportation.

adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW;

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(4)Sec. For the purposes of this section, "new driver's license" means a driver's license issued to a driver who has not previously been issued a driver's license in this state.

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An applicantp. for an intermediate license must be at least 16 years of age and:

1 HB 1822 applicant for an intermediate license must be at least 16 years of age and:

except (a) when the p.holder is accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years of age, or (b) for school, religious, or employment activities for the holder or a member of the holder's immediate family as defined in this section.

2p. SHB 1822 holder is accompanied by a licensed driver who is at least 25 years of age, or (b) for school, religious, or employment activities for the holder or a member of the holder's immediate family as defined in this section.

2 HB 1822 (4) The holder of an intermediate license may not operate a moving motor vehicle while using a wireless communications device unless the holder is using the device to report illegal activity, summon medical or other emergency help, or prevent injury to a person or property.

(a) "Immediate family" means an individual's spouse or domestic partner, child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister, or half-sister of the individual, including foster children living in the household, and the spouse or the domestic partner of any such person, and a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister, or half-sister of the individual's spouse or p.

3 SHBHB 1822 the spouse or the domestic partner of any such person, and a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, brother, half-brother, sister, or half-sister of the individual's spouse or domestic partner, and the spouse or the domestic partner of any such person.

NEW SECTION.

A new section is added to chapter 43.59 RCW to read as follows:

The commission is required to contract with a provider of an online driver work zone and first responder safety course to host an online course that satisfies the intermediate driver's license requirement under section 1 of this act to be made available at no cost to Washington residents who are between the ages of 15 and 25.

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Prior to the use of a speed safety camera system to capture a violation established in this section for enforcement purposes, the department of transportation, in consultation with the Washington state patrol, department of licensing, office of administrative hearings, Washingtonp. traffic safety commission, and other organizations committed to protecting civil rights, must adopt rules addressing such actions and take all necessary steps to implement this section.

(b)4 TheHB 1822 Washington statetraffic patrolsafety iscommission, responsibleand forother allorganizations actionscommitted related to theprotecting enforcementcivil rights, must adopt rules addressing such actions and adjudicationtake ofall speednecessary violationssteps underto p.implement this section.

4(b) SHBThe 1822Washington state patrol is responsible for all actions related to the enforcement and adjudication of speed violations under this section including, but not limited to, notice of infraction verification and issuance authorization, and determining which types of emergency vehicles are exempt from being issued notices of infraction under this section.

The law enforcement officer issuing the notice of infraction shall include with it a certificate or facsimile thereof, based upon inspection of photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images produced by a speedp. safety camera stating the facts supporting the notice of infraction.

5 HB 1822 speed safety camera stating the facts supporting the notice of infraction.

The photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images evidencing the violation must be available for p.inspection and admission into evidence in a proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the violation.

5 SHB 1822 inspection and admission into evidence in a proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the violation.

(8)(a)p. Speed safety camera systems may only take photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images of the vehicle and vehicle license plate and only while a speed violation is occurring.

6 HB 1822 (8)(a) Speed safety camera systems may only take photographs, microphotographs, or electronic images of the vehicle and vehicle license plate and only while a speed violation is occurring.

The department p.of transportation shall consider installing speed safety camera systems in a manner that minimizes the impact of camera flash on drivers.

6 SHB 1822 of transportation shall consider installing speed safety camera systems in a manner that minimizes the impact of camera flash on drivers.

Additionally, infractions generated by the use of speed safety camera systemsp. under this section shall be processed in the same manner as parking infractions, including for the purposes of RCW 46.16A.120 and 46.20.270(2).

(f)7 IfHB the1822 registeredsystems ownerunder ofthis thesection vehicleshall isbe aprocessed rentalin carthe business,same themanner departmentas ofparking transportationinfractions, shall,including beforefor athe noticepurposes of p.RCW 46.16A.120 and 46.20.270(2).

7(f) SHBIf 1822the registered owner of the vehicle is a rental car business, the department of transportation shall, before a notice of infraction may be issued under this section, provide a written notice to the rental car business that a notice of infraction may be issued to the rental car business if the rental car business does not, within 30 days of receiving the written notice, provide to the issuing agency by return mail:

Consequently, any revenue generated that exceeds the operating and administrative costs under this section must be distributed for the purpose of traffic safety including, but not limited to, driver training education,education , including to fund the online work zone and first responder safety course required under section 1 of this act, and local DUI emphasis patrols.

(10) The Washington state patrol and department of transportation, in collaboration with the Washington traffic safety commission, must report to the transportation committees of the legislature by July 1, 2025, and biennially thereafter, on the data and efficacy of speed safety camera system use in state highway work zones.p.

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p.(a) "Speed safety camera system" means employing the use of speed measuring devices and cameras synchronized to automatically record one or more sequenced photographs, microphotographs, or other electronic images of a motor vehicle that exceeds a posted state highway work zone speed limit as detected by the speed measuring devices.

8 SHB 1822 (a) "Speed safety camera system" means employing the use of speed measuring devices and cameras synchronized to automatically record one or more sequenced photographs, microphotographs, or other electronic images of a motor vehicle that exceeds a posted state highway work zone speed limit as detected by the speed measuring devices.

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This act takes effect MayJanuary 1, 2026.