At a press conference Tuesday, Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D – Seattle) said that the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) did not fully support ESSB 5226 until an amendment from Sen. Annette Cleveland (D – Vancouver) was added. But after assessing public testimony offered by WASPC and following up with the organization to hear about how their stance on the bill developed, the Wire found that Sen. Cleveland’s amendment had no such impact. The Morning Wire: Keeping you informed on politics, policies, and personalities of Washington State. ESSB 5226, removes the penalty of driver’s license suspension for failing to pay a ticket for a non-criminal traffic infraction. If individuals are caught driving with a suspended license, they may be charged with Driving While License Suspended – Third Degree,” or DWLS3, which is the most charged crime in Washington. DWLS3 charges have also been found to have an outsized impact on low income people and people of color.