Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Dec 8, 2025
First reading, referred to Transportation. · Jan 12, 2026
TR - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Transportation. · Feb 17, 2026
TRAN - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 4, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 172, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2027. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Andrew EngellNatasha HillAdam BernbaumHunter AbellSam LowZach HallTarra SimmonsAndrew BarkisStephanie BarnardJanice ZahnJeremie DufaultJenny Graham
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-12 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yea 94, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 4
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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