Addressing license plate production issues.

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5432

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, J. Wilson, Conway, Chapman, C. Wilson, Shewmake, Goehner, MacEwen, Nobles, and Riccelli)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to addressing license plate production issues; amending RCW 46.16A.305 ; and adding a new section to chapter 72.60 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 46.16A.305 and 2022 c 132 s 5 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director may grant a temporary license plate to operate a vehicle for which an application for registration has been made. The application for a temporary license plate must be made by the owner or the owner's representative to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director on a form furnished by the department and must contain:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

18.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -0 48/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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