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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5959

SB 5959: Local motor vehicle taxes

Repealing local motor vehicle taxes.

Summary

  • RCW 35.58.273 and all other statutes regarding the expenditure of money generated by that statute are repealed. The effect of the bill is specifically made retroactive to January 1, 2000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMay 3, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMay 8, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 9, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002

AN ACT Relating to repealing local motor vehicle taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

11 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Dan McDonald R-48Harold Hochstatter R-13Stephen Johnson R-47Val Stevens R-39Senator R-15Pam Roach R-31Dino Rossi R-5Jeanine Long R-44James West R-6Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 8, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 5959
32 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat91204
Republican23001
How each member voted
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESB 5959
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat81601
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. On motion, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5959)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5959)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5959)
  4. Held on first reading. (ESB 5959)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5959)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (ESB 5959)
  7. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESB 5959)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESB 5959)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5959)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5959)
  11. Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5959)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5959)
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 5959)
  14. Held on first reading. (ESB 5959)

SB 5959 in other sessions

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