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WA HB 1653

died on adjournment

Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1653 pass?

No. WA HB 1653 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): Referred to Transportation.

What is WA HB 1653 about?

WA HB 1653 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1653?

Donaghy is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1653, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Referred to Transportation.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Donaghyprimary
  • Gregersoncosponsor
  • Ormsbycosponsor
  • Eslickcosponsor
  • Taylorcosponsor
  • Bergcosponsor
  • Fossecosponsor
  • Simmonscosponsor
  • Klobacosponsor
  • Obrascosponsor
  • Ramelcosponsor
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Lowcosponsor
  • Barkiscosponsor
  • Shaverscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

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  2. 2025-02-03

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

  3. 2025-02-12

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

  4. 2025-02-12

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

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  5. 2025-02-14

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  6. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  7. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  8. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Transportation.

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Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1653&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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