Drunk driving limit will not be lowered in Washington this year

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 899

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Pursuit of a tougher drunk driving law in Washington has run out of gas.

Senate Bill 5067 to lower the legal limit for driving drunk stalled in the House Community Safety Committee on Tuesday, a few weeks after the same panel backed a nearly identical House bill.

Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, the committee chair, said Wednesday he could not corral enough Democrat support to advance the Senate legislation. He pledged to address concerns …

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