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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1722: Wholesale vehicle dealers

Eliminating wholesale vehicle dealer licensing.

Summary

Prohibits the Department of Licensing (DOL) from issuing new wholesale vehicle dealer licenses, effective July 1, 2017.
Prohibits the DOL from renewing any wholesale vehicle dealer licenses, effective July 1, 2018.
Eliminates the wholesale vehicle dealer license category completely, effective July 1, 2019.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1722), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2017

IntroducedJan 27, 2017
Out of committeeFeb 23, 2017
Passed HouseMar 3, 2017
Passed SenateMar 30, 2017
GovernorApr 14, 2017
LawApr 14, 2017

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced: January 27, 2017 in the House
Last action: April 14, 2017
Session law: Chapter 15, Laws of 2017
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to wholesale vehicle dealers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brandon Vick R-18

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1722

71 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	21	26	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (71)

Nay (26)

Excused (1)

Bruce Chandler R-15

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 30, 2017

Version voted on: HB 1722

46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	21	3	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (3)

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History

Apr 14, 2017Effective date 6/30/2017*.
Apr 14, 2017Chapter 15, 2017 Laws.
Apr 14, 2017Governor signed.
Apr 10, 2017Delivered to Governor.
Apr 6, 2017President signed.
Apr 6, 2017Speaker signed.
Mar 30, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 30, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 29, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 16, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 14, 2017TRAN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2017First reading, referred to Transportation.
Mar 3, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2017Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 23, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 21, 2017TR - Majority; do pass.
Feb 16, 2017Referred to Transportation.
Feb 14, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 14, 2017BFS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 27, 2017First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1722 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1722 (2025–26) Secondary career education · Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2025
HB 1722 (2023–24) Tow truck operator comp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2021–22) Broadband deployment · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2019–20) Local option/vote tabulation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2015–16) Short-barreled rifles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2013–14) Greenhouses/propane, nat gas · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2011–12) Nursing home safety net · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1722 (2009–10) PERS default provisions · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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