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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2372

HB 2372: Failure to register vehicle

Concerning monetary penalties for failing to register a vehicle.

Summary

  • Removes the restriction that the courts can not suspend, defer, or reduce the infraction for the failure to make initial registration before operating a vehicle on the public highways in Washington.
  • Removes the restriction that the courts can not suspend, defer, or reduce the fines for a person that registers a vehicle in another state to evade the payment of any tax or vehicle license fee in connection with the vehicle registration.
  • Removes the restriction that the courts can not suspend, defer, or reduce the amount of delinquent taxes and fees associated with a vehicle registration.
  • Requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to report to the Legislature by June 30, 2016, the results of providing flexibility in the fines for not properly registering a vehicle.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2372), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2372, SHB 2372

AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility in penalty amounts for failure to register vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Judy Clibborn D-41

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2372
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SHB 2372)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2372)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2372)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2372)
  5. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2372)
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 2372)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2372)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2372)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2372)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2372)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2372)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2372)
  16. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2372 in other sessions

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