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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1197

HB 1197: Gold star license plates

Concerning gold star license plates.

Summary

  • Requires Gold Star license plates to be issued for certain eligible applicants without payment of any vehicle license fees and motor vehicle excise taxes.
  • Allows widows and widowers who are eligible to receive the Gold Star license plates but choose instead to receive a standard license plate or any other qualifying special license plate to be exempt from payment of motor vehicle excise taxes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1197), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2019
  3. Passed HouseFeb 20, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2019
  6. LawApr 30, 2019
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 16, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2019
Session law
Chapter 210, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5783
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1197, SHB 1197

AN ACT Relating to gold star license plates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

22 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Morgan Irwin R-31John Lovick D-44Andrew Barkis R-2Kristine Reeves D-30Brian Blake D-19Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Timm Ormsby D-3Javier Valdez D-46Steve Bergquist D-11Jared Mead D-44Jake Fey D-27Mike Volz R-6Mike Chapman D-24Mike Pellicciotti D-30Chris Kilduff D-28Laurie Dolan D-22Mike Sells D-38Jacquelin Maycumber R-7Matt Shea R-4Dan Griffey R-35Mari Leavitt D-28Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 20, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1197
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican38003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 10, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1197
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1197
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican40001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SHB 1197)
  2. Chapter 210, 2019 Laws. (SHB 1197)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1197)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1197)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1197)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1197)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1197)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1197)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1197)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1197)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1197)
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 1197)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1197)
  14. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1197)
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1197)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1197)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1197)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1197)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1197)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1197)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1197)
  25. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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