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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1789

HB 1789: Vehicle service fees

Making adjustments to the service and filing fees for vehicle subagents and county auditors.

Summary

  • Increases the service fee for changes in a vehicle title certificate and related transactions from $12 to $15.
  • Increases the service fee for a registration renewal and certain other transactions from $5 to $8.
  • Increases the filing fee for application of a certificate of title from $4 to $5.50.
  • Increases the filing fee for application of vehicle registration from $3 to $4.50.
  • Requires county auditors to remit 50 cents of each filing fee collected to the Department of Licensing (DOL), and requires the DOL to distribute an equal share of the remitted funds to each county.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1789), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseApr 25, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 26, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 21, 2019
  6. LawMay 21, 2019
Prime sponsor
Jake Fey (D-27)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 21, 2019
Session law
Chapter 417, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to making adjustments to the service and filing fees for vehicle subagents and county auditors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jake Fey (D-27)

26 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Andrew Barkis R-2Morgan Irwin R-31Tom Dent R-13Representative R-26Jared Mead D-44Kelly Chambers R-25Derek Stanford D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Michelle Valdez R-26Larry Springer D-45Jim Walsh R-19Shelley Kloba D-1Steve Kirby D-29Sharon Wylie D-49Dan Griffey R-35Drew Stokesbary R-31Brandon Vick R-18Sherry Appleton D-23John Lovick D-44Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Joe Schmick R-9Mike Steele R-12Mary Dye R-9Beth Doglio D-22Roger Goodman D-45Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed April 25, 2019
Version voted on: EHB 1789
85 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49701
Republican36500
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 26, 2019
Version voted on: EHB 1789
42 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26102
Republican16400
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 27, 2019
Version voted on: EHB 1789
85 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48801
Republican37400
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (EHB 1789)
  2. Chapter 417, 2019 Laws. (EHB 1789)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1789)
  4. President signed. (EHB 1789)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1789)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1789)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1789)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1789)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1789)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1789)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1789)
  12. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 1789)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1789)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1789)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1789)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1789)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (EHB 1789)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1789)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1789)
  20. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1789)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1789)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1789)
  23. TR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1789)
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation. (EHB 1789)

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