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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1707: Disabled veterans/lic plates

Modifying qualifications for disabled veterans to receive fee exempt license plates.

Summary

  • Lowers the required percentage for service-related disability required to qualify for the Disabled American Veteran or Former Prisoner of War special license plates from 100 percent to 70 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (HB 1707), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Gildon (R-25)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying qualifications for disabled veterans to receive fee exempt license plates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Gildon (R-25)

13 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Bill Jenkin R-16Matt Boehnke R-8Marcus Riccelli D-3Brandon Vick R-18Kristine Reeves D-30Jenny Graham R-6Matt Shea R-4Strom Peterson D-21Representative R-26Sharon Shewmake D-42Chris Kilduff D-28Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1707
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. TR - Majority; do pass.
  11. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1707 in other sessions

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