WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1117: Motor vehicle laws

Amending motor vehicle laws to align with federal definitions, make technical corrections, and move an effective date to meet a federal timeline.

Summary

  • Expands authorization for the Department of Licensing to issue special Armed Forces license plates for vehicles that are not motor vehicles (such as trailers).
  • Decreases the fee for a tow truck that is registered to a registered tow truck operator for a transporter's license plate indicator tab that will become available June 1, 2019, from $25 to $2.
  • Increases the renewal registration fee for a commercial trailer from $30 to $34.
  • Delays implementation of modifications to Commercial Driver's License (CDL) laws to correspond to a delay in a federal rule on requirements for tracking CDL medical certifications.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1117), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Javier Valdez (D-46)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5230
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to amending motor vehicle laws to align with federal definitions, make technical corrections, and move an effective date to meet a federal timeline;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Javier Valdez (D-46)

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. TR - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1117 in other sessions

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