SSB 5501 — Concerning employer requirements for driving.

What this bill does

Prohibits employers from require a driver's license as a condition of employment or state that a job applicant must have a driver's license in a job posting.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 9, 2025
  61 yea · 36 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 26, 2025
  33 yea · 15 nay · 1 not voting

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