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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5153: Vehicle reg./financial resp.

Requiring proof of financial responsibility before the issuance of vehicle registrations.

Summary

  • Requires drivers to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance when initially registering their vehicle and at renewal.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5153), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe Fain (R-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to proof of financial responsibility before the issuance of vehicle registrations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fain (R-47)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Marko Liias D-21Steve Hobbs D-44Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  6. And refer to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5153 in other sessions

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

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