WA HB2095

Requires mandatory training for law enforcement officers and prosecutors on negligent driving laws involving vulnerable road users, to be completed within 6 months of employment and every 3 years thereafter, with programs developed by July 1, 2027

Mandates educational classes for judges and judicial officers on vulnerable user victim cases, with materials developed by the Administrative Office of the Courts by January 1, 2028

Creates a rebuttable presumption of negligence in civil lawsuits when a vehicle operator injures or kills a vulnerable user (pedestrian, cyclist, etc.) in protected areas such as sidewalks, crosswalks, or bicycle lanes

Allows prevailing plaintiffs to recover actual damages, $1,500 in statutory damages, and reasonable attorneys' fees including expert fees

Permits punitive damages against defendants with three or more prior civil or criminal findings of liability for injuring or killing vulnerable road users; effective date July 1, 2026