HB 1519 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making adjustments to the service and filing fees for vehicle subagents, county auditors, and other agents.

HB 1519 increases specific vehicle-related service and filing fees in Washington State. It raises the service fee for title changes, ownership transfers, and lost title affidavits from $15 to $18, and registration renewal/permit fees from $8 to $11. It also increases the vehicle registration filing fee from $4.50 to $6 and the title application fee from $5.50 to $6.50. These changes apply to registrations due or title transactions processed on or after January 1, 2026, affecting vehicle owners, county auditors, and subagents who collect these fees.

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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Bill → Substitute Bill · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from H-0323.1 to H-1265.1 and updated to reflect its status as a substitute bill. The effective date for new fees was changed to January 1, 2026, and the act's description was expanded to include the creation of a new section. The filing fee amounts for vehicle registration and title certificates were increased from $4.50 and $5.50 to $6.00 and $6.50 respectively.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the creation of a new section establishing the effective date for the fee changes.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new fee structure was set to January 1, 2026, for registrations and title transactions.

FISCAL

The filing fee for vehicle registration was increased from $4.50 to $6.00.

The filing fee for certificate of title was increased from $5.50 to $6.50.

SCOPE

A new section was added to clarify that the act applies to registrations due on or after January 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from H-0323.1 to H-1265.1, and the sponsor list was updated to reflect the House Transportation committee.

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors