Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5067: Impaired driving
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning impaired driving.
What the bill says
An act Relating to impaired driving; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.5055, 46.61.506, 46.20.308, 46.20.3101, 46.25.090, 38.38.760, and 79A.60.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to impaired driving; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.5055, 46.61.506, 46.20.308, 46.20.3101, 46.25.090, 38.38.760, and 79A.60.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that a per se 0.05 blood alcohol concentration level is the standard throughout most of the world. Norway was the first country to establish a per se blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.05 in 1936. Since then, most countries have adopted blood alcohol concentration limits of 0.05 or lower. Eighty-four percent of the world's population lives in countries with a blood alcohol concentration limit of 0.05 or lower. Studies on the impacts of these laws around the world have found that reducing the limit from 0.08 to 0.05 results in an average reduction of fatalities involving alcohol-impaired driving by 11 percent annually. The national highway traffic safety administration found that a driver's risk of crash involvement at 0.05 is double the rate of a sober driver, which increases to three times the risk at 0.07. (2) The legislature finds and declares that 2023 was the deadliest year on Washington roads since 1990. Washington state saw …
Sponsors
- John Lovick (D) · primary sponsor
- James McCune (R)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Tina Orwall (D)
- Jamie Pedersen (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
- Lisa Wellman (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Community Safety.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (January 28, 2026): 26 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5067 as recommended by Committee on Law & Justice be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 25, 2025): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Law & Justice: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5067 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 16, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Common questions
- What is SB5067?
- SB5067 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Impaired driving.
- What does SB5067 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to impaired driving; amending RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.5055, 46.61.506, 46.20.308, 46.20.3101, 46.25.090, 38.38.760, and 79A.60.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.59 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.44 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 66.08 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5067?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5067?
- John Lovick (D), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5067?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5067&Year=2025
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