Bill

Defective license plates

Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing.

Sponsors

Representative EngellPrimary

Representative AbellSecondaryRepresentative BarkisSecondaryRepresentative BarnardSecondaryRepresentative BernbaumSecondaryRepresentative DufaultSecondaryRepresentative GrahamSecondaryRepresentative HallSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative LowSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative ZahnSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 1/1/2027.

1. Mar 24, 2026
   Effective date 1/1/2027.
2. Mar 24, 2026
   Chapter 172, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 24, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 12, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 12, 2026
   President signed.
6. Mar 12, 2026
   Speaker signed.
7. Mar 4, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
8. Feb 17, 2026
   First reading, referred to Transportation.
9. Feb 13, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
10. Jan 12, 2026
    First reading, referred to Transportation.

Hearings