Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 5432 — Addressing license plate production issues.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 5432 mainly involved updating the language about when a third-party vendor can be used by the Department of Corrections and the Department of Licensing. The revised version specifies that the department can initiate the use of a vendor at any time, as opposed to only being able to do so after an initial period. This change is important because it allows for more flexibility and potentially quicker responses in addressing the needs of these departments, enhancing their operations.

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S-1800.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5432 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, J.
S-0444.1 SENATE BILL 5432 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Liias, J.
Wilson, Shewmake, Goehner, MacEwen, Nobles, and Riccelli) READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.
Wilson, Shewmake, Goehner, MacEwen, Nobles, and Riccelli Read first time 01/22/25.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
1 SSB 5432 (b) Be displayed as described for permanent license plates in RCW 46.16A.200(5)(a);
1 SB 5432 (b) Be displayed as described for permanent license plates in RCW 46.16A.200(5)(a);
Use of a third-party vendor may thereafter be initiated by the department of corrections, the department of licensing, or jointly by the two agencies.
Use of a third-party vendor may be initiated by the department of corrections, the department of licensing, or jointly by the two agencies.
2 SSB 5432
2 SB 5432
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

  6. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

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

  8. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5432?
SB 5432 is sponsored by Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Drew MacEwen (Republican), Keith Goehner (Republican), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Jeff Wilson (Republican), and Marko Liias (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5432?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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