WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1281: Motor vehicle records access

Providing limited access to motor vehicle records for driver and pedestrian safety in private communities.

Summary

  • Authorizes homeowners' associations with at least 1,000 residences access to a vehicle owner's name and address.
  • Requires that the homeowners' association be located in an unincorporated area of a county with a population of less than one million.
  • Requires homeowners' associations requesting the information to have certain speed limits stated in their governing documents and restrict access to residents and visitors through gates or other means of access control.
  • Requires individuals of the association requesting the information to have passed a fingerprint-based background check.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1281), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2011
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2011
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim McCune (R-2)
Introduced
January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5701
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing limited access to motor vehicle records for driver and pedestrian safety in private communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim McCune (R-2)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Finn D-35Marko Liias D-21Chris Reykdal D-22J.T. Wilcox R-2Senator D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2011
Version voted on: HB 1281
71 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49700
Republican221901
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Transportation.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. TR - Majority; do pass.
  17. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1281 in other sessions

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