WA People
BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2571: Armed forces

Modifying armed forces provisions.

Summary

  • Deletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate.
  • Allows other family members besides spouses of living or deceased veterans and current service members to receive an armed forces special license plate.
  • Allows funds from the Veterans Stewardship Account to be used to benefit the families of veterans.
  • Changes the eligibility criteria for receiving a prisoner of war special license plate.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2571), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Seaquist (D-26)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6237
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to armed forces and veterans license plates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Seaquist (D-26)

12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Jim McCune R-2Steve Conway D-29Christopher Hurst D-31Kathy Haigh D-35Dawn Morrell D-25Tom Campbell R-2Kevin Van De Wege D-24Maralyn Chase D-32Don Barlow D-6Tami Green D-28Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2571
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  4. And refer to Transportation.
  5. GO - Majority; without recommendation.
  6. Referred to Transportation.
  7. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. TR - Majority; do pass.
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  14. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2571 in other sessions

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