Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 5362 — Addressing the creation of a deferred prosecution program for nonpayment of license fees and taxes for vehicle, vessel, and aircraft registrations.

Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2019. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5362 introduce a deferred prosecution program for individuals cited for failing to register their vehicles, vessels, or aircraft in Washington. This means that if a person pays a fine and shows proof of valid registration within 90 days, their citation can be dismissed, which provides a second chance for those who may have missed registration without necessarily facing severe penalties. The goal of this amendment is to encourage compliance with registration laws, potentially increasing revenue for the state and ensuring better public safety.

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S-1251.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5362State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Wilson, L., Hobbs, King, and Rivers)READ FIRST TIME 02/07/19.AN ACT Relating to the creation of a deferred finding program for nonpayment of license fees and taxes for vehicle, vessel, and aircraft registrations;
S-0757.1SENATE BILL 5362State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenators Wilson, L., Hobbs, King, and RiversAN ACT Relating to the creation of a deferred prosecution program for nonpayment of license fees and taxes for vehicle, vessel, and aircraft registrations;
In order to give them more tools and ensure compliance with the law, it is the intent of the legislature to set up a deferred finding program consistent with other programs in the state that allows defendants to obtain dismissal of charges if they take certain remedial steps.
In order to give them more tools and ensure compliance with the law, it is the intent of the legislature to set up a deferred prosecution program consistent with other programs in the state that allows defendants to obtain dismissal of charges if they take certain remedial steps.
It is the intent of the legislature that the punishment for those who do not comply with the deferred finding program remain in force and be fully implemented.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
It is the intent of the legislature that the punishment for those who do not comply with the deferred prosecution program remain in force and be fully implemented.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
A new section is added to chapter 10.05 RCW to read as follows:Any county may set up a deferred finding program for persons who receive a citation for failing to register a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.030, an aircraft under RCW 47.68.255, or a vessel under RCW 88.02.400.
A new section is added to chapter 10.05 RCW to read as follows:Any county may set up a deferred prosecution program for persons who receive a citation for failing to register a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.030, an aircraft under RCW 47.68.255, or a vessel under RCW 88.02.400.
This section applies to persons who have never received a previous citation or participated in a program of deferred finding for failing to register a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.030, an aircraft under RCW 47.68.255, or a vessel under RCW 88.02.400.Sec.
This section applies to persons who have never received a previous citation or participated in a program of deferred prosecution for failing to register a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.030, an aircraft under RCW 47.68.255, or a vessel under RCW 88.02.400.Sec.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.

  2. Chapter 459, 2019 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:30 AM

  10. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 10:30 AM

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  14. Placed on second reading.

  15. TR - Majority; do pass.

  16. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Moved to Rules White Sheet.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Moved to Rules White Sheet.

  25. Senate Rules "X" file.

  26. Senate Rules "X" file.

  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  33. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  34. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  35. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 03:30 PM

  37. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13)

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 12001
Total 47002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Not Voting
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Not Voting
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 22000
Democrat 43000
Total 98000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 26001
Republican 9000
Democrat 13000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Not Voting
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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SB 5362 is sponsored by Hobbs, Curtis King (Republican), Rivers, and Wilson, L..
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