---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning impaired driving."
description: "Concerning impaired driving."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 1504"
citation: "Washington HB 1504 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CRIMINAL PROCEDURE", "CRIMES", "TRAFFIC OFFENSES", "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND PROVIDERS", "EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES", "SENTENCING", "DRIVERS AND DRIVERS' LICENSES", "CRIMINAL OFFENDERS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Klippert"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 96
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2020-04-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c0a13c86-0538-4199-ac64-9656f91d2c8f"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1504&year=2019"
source_hash: "dcbe155acfefca1184fb2dee79f25c986a019a4c5f47151417e563d4151e5057"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1504 (2019-2020) — Concerning impaired driving.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1504.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1504-S.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1504-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1504-S.htm)
5. **Third Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1504-S3.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#23) — **96–1** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) — **47–1** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#49) — **95–1** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage (#7) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#18) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Klippert — primary (person)
- Goodman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-23** First reading, referred to Public Safety. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-11** Referred to Transportation.
- **2019-02-28** TR - Executive action taken by committee.
- **2019-02-28** TR - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
- **2019-02-28** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-28** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-03-01** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-03-08** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-03-13** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-07** PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-11** Referred to Transportation.
- **2019-02-28** TR - Executive action taken by committee.
- **2019-02-28** TR - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Public Safety.
- **2019-02-28** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-28** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-03-01** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-03-08** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-03-13** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-03-13** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2019-03-13** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-13** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-18** First reading, referred to Law & Justice. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-28** LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-03-28** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-04-04** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-04-04** And refer to Transportation. `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-05** Referred to Transportation.
- **2019-04-09** TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-04-09** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-04-09** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-04-11** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-04-17** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2019-04-17** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-17** Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-23** House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
- **2019-04-26** Senate receded from amendments.
- **2019-04-26** Returned to second reading for amendment.
- **2019-04-26** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2019-04-26** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-26** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-27** House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
- **2019-04-27** Senate adheres to its position.
- **2019-04-28** By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2020-01-13** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- **2020-01-13** Referred to Public Safety.
- **2020-01-23** PS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to Transportation.
- **2020-02-11** TR - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-17** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-18** 3rd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-01-23** PS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to Transportation.
- **2020-02-11** TR - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-17** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-18** 3rd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-11** TR - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-11** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-17** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-18** 3rd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-18** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-18** Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-20** First reading, referred to Law & Justice. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-27** LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-02-28** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-02** Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- **2020-03-03** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2020-03-03** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-03** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-10** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2020-03-10** Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-04-03** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-03** Chapter 330, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-04-03** Effective date 6/11/2020*. `became-law`
- **2019-01-29T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 03:30 PM
- **2019-02-07T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 08:00 AM
- **2019-02-25T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-28T14:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 09:30 AM
- **2019-03-25T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM
- **2019-03-28T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM
- **2019-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM
- **2019-04-04T04:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:00 AM
- **2019-04-09T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2019-04-09T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2020-01-13T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 01:30 PM
- **2020-01-23T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-05T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM
- **2020-02-11T17:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 12:00 PM
- **2020-02-25T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM
- **2020-02-27T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c0a13c86-0538-4199-ac64-9656f91d2c8f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).