HB 2139 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning snowmobile registration fees.

HB 2139 increases Washington State's snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 for both initial registration and renewal, effective September 30, 2025. It also raises vintage snowmobile fees from $12 to $18 annually. The bill directly affects all snowmobile owners required to register their vehicles in Washington. This change modifies existing fee schedules under RCW 46.17.350 without adding new requirements or programs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Last action Feb 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

Bill → Substitute Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from House Bill (HB) to Substitute House Bill (SHB) to update procedural metadata, including the bill number, sponsor attribution, and effective date. The substantive policy content regarding snowmobile registration fees remains unchanged, with the fee amounts and effective date of September 30, 2026, preserved in the new version.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural header and effective date line were modified to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from 'Z-0481.1' to 'H-3461.1' to reflect its status as a Substitute House Bill.

The sponsor attribution was expanded to explicitly include the House Transportation committee, clarifying the bill's current procedural status.

The bill's title and reading date were updated to 'READ FIRST TIME 02/09/26' to reflect the new procedural timeline.

TIMELINE

The effective date was updated from 'September 30, 2025' to 'September 30, 2026' in the new section, likely to align with the fiscal year or legislative session timing.

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Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors