Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 6176 — Concerning the enforcement of failure to renew an expired vehicle registration.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

59 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 6176 introduces a new provision that allows traffic infractions for unregistered vehicles parked in privately owned parking facilities, but only with the owner’s consent and after notifying users. Additionally, the penalties for failing to renew vehicle registration have slightly changed, increasing from $150 to $145 for less than two months expired and from $242 to $248 for over two months expired. These adjustments aim to enhance enforcement of vehicle registration laws while ensuring users are properly informed about potential penalties.

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S-4734.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6176 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators King and Liias) READ FIRST TIME 02/06/26.
S-3891.1 SENATE BILL 6176 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators King and Liias Read first time 01/15/26.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
1 SSB 6176 This fine is in addition to any delinquent taxes and fees that must be deposited and distributed in the same manner as if the taxes and fees were properly paid in a timely fashion.
1 SB 6176 This fine is in addition to any delinquent taxes and fees that must be deposited and distributed in the same manner as if the taxes and fees were properly paid in a timely fashion.
(b) Failure to renew an expired registration of a vehicle that is parked, standing, and unoccupied on the public right-of-way or on publicly owned property is a traffic infraction to the registered owner.
(b) Failure to renew an expired registration of a vehicle that is parked, standing, and unoccupied (i) on the public right-of-way;
(ii) on publicly owned property;
or (iii) within a privately owned, off- street parking facility imposing vehicle parking fees, is a traffic infraction to the registered owner.
Enforcement under (b)(iii) of this subsection is only authorized if the facility owner consents to such enforcement and sufficient notice is provided to persons accessing such facilities.
The penalty for failure to renew an expired registration as enforced under this subsection (5)(b) is $150 if the registration is expired for two months or less and $242 if the registration is expired for more than two months.
The penalty for failure to renew an expired registration as enforced under this subsection (5)(b) is $145 if the registration is expired for two months or less and $248 if the registration is expired for more than two months.
and (iv) The delinquent taxes and fees, which must be deposited and distributed in the same manner as if the taxes and fees were properly paid in a timely fashion, and which may not be suspended or reduced;
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2 SB 6176 (iv) The delinquent taxes and fees, which must be deposited and distributed in the same manner as if the taxes and fees were properly paid in a timely fashion, and which may not be suspended or reduced;
p.
(i) Up to ((three hundred sixty-four)) 364 days in the county jail;
2 SSB 6176 (i) Up to ((three hundred sixty-four)) 364 days in the county jail;
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  4. Minority; without recommendation.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

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

  7. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  9. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6176?
SB 6176 is sponsored by Marko Liias (Democrat) and Curtis King (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 6176?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 15, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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