The WA House just approved SB 5501, which prohibits employers from requiring driver's licenses as a condition of employment, unless driving is an essential function of the job. It passed 61-36. This bill is headed to the Governor's desk! app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/... - ThreadSky

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typewriteralley.bsky.social • 79 days ago

The WA House just approved SB 5501, which prohibits employers from requiring driver's licenses as a condition of employment, unless driving is an essential function of the job. It passed 61-36. This bill is headed to the Governor's desk!
https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?billNumber=5501&year=2025&initiative=False

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slyfieldj.bsky.social•79 days ago

I wanna know what’s in the head of those 36 people.

My supervisor doesn’t care that I don’t drive. Just that I get there on time and am reliable.

cafedecheshire.bsky.social•79 days ago

It reduces the impact of homelessness as a weapon. There are many politicians that rely on that to keep the work culture in a state they're familiar with and can easily navigate their way through to their own personal interests.

joekassel.bsky.social•78 days ago

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

bleach1443.bsky.social•79 days ago

No reason to believe the Governor will Reject it ether? Normally wouldn’t be bothered asking but Bob has been not the most reliable. This bill would mean a lot to me.

tjtjtj.tj•79 days ago

curious to know what the primary arguments against this bill were?

slyfieldj.bsky.social•79 days ago

It’s not hard. Probably all republicans. Anti worker.

tjtjtj.tj•79 days ago

that much was obvious, but I wonder what the actual arguments were (if any)

I'd guess it's mostly falsely asserting that anything but a car is "unreliable"

typewriteralley.bsky.social•79 days ago

A flavor of the debate. https://bsky.app/profile/staterepjuliareed.bsky.social/post/3lmfwrceimc2e

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