Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent persons.

AN ACT Relating to payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent persons;

ESSB 5484·Senate·Bill

Sen. Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24·2 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Primary sponsor

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Cosponsors

Curtis KingState Senate · LD-14

Jeff WilsonState Senate · LD-19

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5484Mar 12, 202547–0

Legislative history

Jan 24, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Feb 25, 2025

TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 26, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 12, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 12, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 12, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 12, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Transportation.

Apr 7, 2025

TR - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 7, 2025

TR - Majority; do pass.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 12, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

Floor amendment by Chapman (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-06-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-06-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by TRAN 02-25-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-12-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 04-03-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by TR 04-07-25