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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5778

SB 5778: Vehicle inspection backlog

Addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Patrol and the Department of Licensing to conduct a study of the vehicle identification number (VIN) program and report back by January 1, 2023.
  • Changes the distribution of the $65 VIN inspection fee to go entirely to the State Patrol Highway Account.
  • Exempts all-terrain vehicles, wheeled all-terrain vehicles, and utility-type vehicles from most VIN inspection requirements.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5778), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5778, SSB 5778

AN ACT Relating to addressing the current backlog of vehicle inspections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-15John Lovick D-44Mike Padden R-4Shelly Short R-7Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5778
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5778)
  2. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5778)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5778)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5778)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5778)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5778)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5778)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5778)
  12. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5778 in other sessions

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