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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6251: Tribal vehicles compact

Authorizing the governor to enter into compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes principally located within Washington state for the issuance of tribal license plates and vehicle registration.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Governor to enter into compacts with federally-recognized Indian tribes for licensing and registering tribal government and tribal member-owned vehicles with tribal license plates issued by the Department of Licensing.
  • Specifies the provisions that each tribal compact must contain.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6251), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2020
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2491
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the governor to enter into compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes principally located within Washington state for the issuance of tribal license plates and vehicle registration;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Hans Zeiger R-25Claire Wilson D-30Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6251 in other sessions

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