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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1371

HB 1371: Veteran parking privileges

Concerning parking privileges for veterans.

Summary

  • Grants eligibility for parking privileges for people with disabilities through October 1, 2035, to veterans who use a service animal and have received a qualifying discharge with a 70 percent disability rating or higher from the United States (US) Armed Forces or the US Department of Veterans Affairs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1371), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 295, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5410
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1371, SHB 1371

AN ACT Relating to parking privileges for veterans;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

8 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Mark Klicker R-16Travis Couture R-35Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Mari Leavitt D-28John Ley R-18Tarra Simmons D-23Clyde Shavers D-10Jeremie Dufault R-15

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1371
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1371
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1371
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 10/1/2025. (SHB 1371)
  2. Chapter 295, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1371)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1371)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1371)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1371)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1371)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1371)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1371)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1371)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1371)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1371)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1371)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1371)
  14. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1371)
  15. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1371)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1371)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1371)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1371)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1371)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1371)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1371)
  25. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1371 in other sessions

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