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<a href="mailto:lindseyh@awcnet.org">Lindsey Hueer</a>, <a href="mailto:katherinew@awcnet.org">Katherine Walton</a> | Mar 08, 2024
<strong>HB 1493</strong>, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D–Kirkland), has passed the Legislature and will soon head to the Governor’s desk for signature.
HB 1493, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D–Kirkland), has passed the Legislature and will soon head to the Governor’s desk for signature. The bill addresses impaired driving offenses with a variety of approaches, including deferred prosecutions.
HB 1493 allows for people to participate in a second deferred prosecution under certain circumstances.
The bill also changes the period for reviewing prior convictions of impaired driving from a ten-year period to a 15-year period for determining whether the current offense of impaired driving is a felony.
The bill was introduced during the 2023 session, but the chambers failed to concur on a final version. HB 1493 was reintroduced in February of this year and passed last week.