WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 2065: License plate technology

Facilitating license plate technology advances.

Summary

  • Authorizes the use of a non-standard background on license plates.
  • If vehicle owners wish to keep their current license plate number, they must pay a retention fee of $20.
  • 25 cents is added to current vehicle registration charges, the revenue of which is to be deposited into the newly created License Plate Technology Account for use in funding license plate technologies.
  • The Department of Licensing is required to offer license plate design services to organizations sponsoring a new special license plate series. The cost to acquire these services would be $1,500.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 370, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 17, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2003
  5. Partly vetoedMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
February 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 370, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to license plate technology;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Edwards D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 17, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2065
52 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican24400
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2065
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat17700
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 27, 2003
Version voted on: HB 2065
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat193300
Republican39700
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003*.
  2. Chapter 370, 2003 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Delivered to Governor.
  8. President signed.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  13. Rules suspended.
  14. Held on third reading.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. TR - Majority; do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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