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WA HB 1961

died on adjournment

Directing revenues from fees, charges, or taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state Constitution.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1961 pass?

No. WA HB 1961 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): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA HB 1961 about?

WA HB 1961 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Directing revenues from fees, charges, or taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state Constitution.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1961?

Walsh is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1961, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Walshprimary
  • Jacobsencosponsor
  • Leycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-13

    First reading, referred to Transportation.

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  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1961&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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