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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5634: Vehicle license fee exemp

Exempting a widow or widower with gold star license plates from vehicle licensing fees for one motor vehicle.

Summary

  • Exempts a widow or widower with Gold Star license plates from vehicle licensing fees and motor vehicle excise taxes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (SB 5634), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to exempting a widow or widower with gold star license plates from vehicle licensing fees for one motor vehicle;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Steve O'Ban R-28Steve Hobbs D-44Bruce Dammeier R-25John McCoy D-38Brian Hatfield D-19Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5634
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5634 in other sessions

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