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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1269

HB 1269: Vehicle transporter plates

Addressing motor vehicle transporter license plates.

Summary

  • Limits the number of license plate sets for a vehicle transporter business to no more than ten.
  • Increases the fees for a vehicle transporter license and transporter license plates.
  • Requires the loss, theft, or damaging of transporter license plates or indicator tabs to be reported within ten days.
  • Restricts the use of transporter license plates and indicator tabs to Washington public highways and authorizes the director of the Department of Licensing to deny, suspend, or revoke a transporter license if the holder uses transporter license plates on public highways outside the state.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1269), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2021
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 3, 2021
  6. LawMay 3, 2021
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 19, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 3, 2021
Session law
Chapter 161, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1269, SHB 1269

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle transporter license plates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Andrew Barkis R-2Eric Robertson R-31Kelly Chambers R-25

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1269
93 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican36401
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1269
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican15401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2022. (SHB 1269)
  2. Chapter 161, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1269)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1269)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1269)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1269)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1269)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1269)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1269)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1269)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1269)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1269)
  12. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1269)
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1269)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1269)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1269)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1269)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1269)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1269)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1269)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1269)
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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