Creating a civil protection order to prevent impaired driving.

HB 1426 creates a new civil protection order specifically for vulnerable adults to prevent abuse, not impaired driving (the title contains an error). The bill defines abusive behaviors like physical, mental, sexual, and financial abuse, including coercive control tactics such as isolation, threats, or controlling finances. It amends multiple statutes (e.g., RCW 7.105) to establish this protection order process, prescribe penalties for violations, and clarify terms like "coercive control." The order would allow vulnerable adults to seek court protection against abusers, directly affecting individuals aged 65+ or those with disabilities who are vulnerable to abuse. The bill is currently pending in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.