HB 1931 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Modifying the conditions for use of funds for special license plates.

HB 1931 modifies how funds from special license plate fees are distributed by directing remaining revenue (after deducting $12 for initial issues and $2 for renewals) to 18 specific causes. It allocates funds to programs like cancer research (Fred Hutch), youth sports mentoring (Seahawks and Sounders FC programs), scholarships (Gonzaga University, Seattle University), and community initiatives (Washington apples, Volunteer firefighters). The bill codifies existing distribution rules into law, ensuring these designated organizations receive dedicated funding from license plate sales. This change affects all Washington State special license plate programs sold under current statutes.

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to replace the original sponsors' names and update the bill type from a House Bill to a Substitute Bill. The most significant policy change involves redirecting special license plate proceeds: funds previously designated for the Seattle Seahawks charitable foundation and Washington state mentors are now allocated to the RAVE foundation and Washington state mentors, while funds for the Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Storm have been removed from the text.

Scope change

The bill's scope of funding recipients was altered to include the RAVE foundation and exclude the Seattle Seahawks charitable foundation and Seattle Sounders FC.

FISCAL

Funding recipients for special license plates were changed to allocate 75% to the RAVE foundation and 25% to the Washington state leadership board, replacing the previous allocation to the Seattle Seahawks charitable foundation.

Funding provisions for the Seattle Sounders FC were removed entirely from the bill text.

Funding provisions for the Seattle Storm were removed entirely from the bill text.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect it is a 'Substitute House Bill' and the sponsor attribution was changed to 'House Transportation' with an updated reading date.

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor