ESHB 1878 — Improving young driver safety.

What this bill does

Expands driver training education requirements to obtain a driver's license to individuals between the ages of 18 and 24, with staggered implementation between January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2033. Establishes a condensed traffic safety education course option for individuals aged 22 to 24 who are required to meet the new driver training education requirement. Authorizes the completion of an online, self-paced driver training education course approved by the Department of Licensing (DOL) as an option for fulfilling driver training education requirements for individuals under 18 years of age. Requires the DOL to establish a program to provide vouchers to cover the average cost of driver training education courses for qualifying novice drivers who reside in low-income households, subject to

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 11, 2025
  74 yea · 22 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 21, 2025
  71 yea · 26 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 10, 2025
  38 yea · 11 nay

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