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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1653: Tow truck payments/indigent

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1653 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning payments to tow truck operators for the release of vehicles to indigent citizens. Primary sponsor: Brandy Donaghy (D). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

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

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brandy DonaghyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Andrew BarkisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Sam LowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Transportation.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  6. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page