HB 1368 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Creating several new special license plates.

HB 1368 creates 54 new special license plate designs for Washington vehicle owners, each supporting specific causes, organizations, or local identities (e.g., "Washington Wine," "Seattle Sounders FC," "Washington State Parks," or "Breast Cancer Awareness"). Each plate has a set initial fee ($5-$45) and renewal fee ($30 for most), with the funds distributed to designated beneficiaries as specified in the bill. The legislation amends existing statutes to add these plates to the state’s licensing system, allowing drivers to display them instead of standard plates while paying the associated fees. It does not change vehicle registration requirements or create new policy impacts beyond these cosmetic plate options.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to reflect legislative changes, including the addition of a new 'Seattle Reign FC' license plate and the renaming of the 'Professional firefighters and paramedics' plate to 'Firefighter memorial'. Several plate descriptions were updated to clarify eligibility requirements, such as specifying that volunteer firefighter plates are for those with 10 years of service. The funding allocation section was significantly reorganized to align with the new plate list, and the bill's effective date was updated to November 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new professional sports team (Seattle Reign FC) and updated the definition of eligibility for the firefighter memorial plate to require 10 years of service.
SCOPE

Added a new special license plate for the Seattle Reign FC soccer team.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the eligibility criteria for the 'Professional firefighters and paramedics' plate, now titled 'Firefighter memorial', to require applicants to have 10 years of service.

DEFINITION

Renamed the 'Professional firefighters and paramedics' plate to 'Firefighter memorial' and updated its description.

FISCAL

Reorganized the funding allocation table to match the new list of license plates and updated specific fund distribution percentages for various programs.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill's effective date from November 1, 2024 to November 1, 2025.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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