H-0318.1
HOUSE BILL 1240
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Peterson and Donaghy
Prefiled 01/10/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to vehicle impounds; amending RCW 46.55.090 , 46.55.120 , 46.55.130 , 46.55.140 , 46.55.230 , and 46.53.010 ; reenacting and amending RCW 46.55.010 ; adding a new section to chapter 46.55 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Because of rapidly rising rents, insufficient wages, and high costs of living, there is a significant and growing number of people in Washington for whom the loss of their car means the loss of their livelihood. A vehicle is often the only means through which families in poverty can travel for work, medical care, and other necessities of daily life.
(2) When high costs of living force people out of their housing, some have no choice but to live in their vehicles. For people in this situation, a vehicle can provide a modicum of safety, privacy, ability to store belongings, and freedom of movement not available to those forced to live on the street.