BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5592: Zero emissions vehicles/sale

Concerning manufacturers and vehicle dealers.

Summary

Allows for direct sales of zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) by manufacturers in specified circumstances, provides for a ZEV Technician Training and Infrastructure Grants Program, and requires a report to the Legislature on ZEV sales.
Makes it unlawful for a vehicle manufacturer to offer certain customer subscription services utilizing already installed components and hardware and to take reservations, dictate sales price, or negotiate binding terms for sale or lease of new vehicles directly between a manufacturer or certain others and a buyer for delivery in Washington.
Stipulates warranty service and parts compensation from manufacturers to dealers.
Modifies the term relevant market area to increase the radius miles for smaller counties.
Adds overburdened communities for diversification in dealership ownership.
Modifies the exception for a manufacturer competing with dealers from certain manufacturers with a dealers license on January 1, 2014, to ZEV manufacturers in specified circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5592), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to manufacturers and vehicle dealers;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5592 (2023–24) Defibrillators/fitness · Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2024
SB 5592 (2021–22) Cost of supervision · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5592 (2019–20) Ambulances in rural areas · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5592 (2017–18) Tuition/activities fees · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5592 (2015–16) Security guard backgrnd chks · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5592 (2013–14) Toll bridge revenue use · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5592 (2011–12) Weapons/higher ed premises · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5592 (2009–10) City-county assistance acct · Did not pass · died in committee