HB 1371 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning parking privileges for veterans.

House Bill 1371 expands eligibility for special parking privileges in Washington state. It allows veterans with a 70 percent or higher disability rating from the U.S. armed forces or Department of Veterans Affairs, who also use a service animal, to qualify for these permits. This bill amends existing law to include these specific criteria for veterans under the state's special parking privilege statute. It also details the application process for both temporary and permanent parking placards or license plates for qualifying individuals.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and certified for enrollment after passing both legislative chambers. The text was updated to reflect the final version passed by the legislature, including the addition of expiration dates for the new veteran parking privileges and a requirement for the department to report on veteran participation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include an expiration date for the new veteran parking privileges and a reporting requirement for the Department of Licensing.

TIMELINE

The act's title was updated to explicitly state that it provides expiration dates for the new provisions.

A new section was added stating that Sections 1, 3, and 4 of the act expire on October 1, 2035.

Parking privileges for qualifying veterans renewed between October 1, 2030, and October 1, 2035, are now valid for the entire five-year period.

REQUIREMENT

The department is now required to report to the legislature by December 31, 2026, and December 31, 2034, on the number of veterans who have qualified and received special parking privileges.

The department must now include specific documentation requirements for veterans in its rules to help them satisfy eligibility criteria.

TECHNICAL

The header was changed from 'Substitute Bill' to 'Certificate of Enrollment' to indicate the bill has been passed by both the House and Senate and is ready for the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 26, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 17, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

House concurred in Senate amendments.

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0)

senate

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors