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WA HB1431

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Santos

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits rental car companies from separately stating "vehicle license cost recovery fees" in rental agreements, eliminating a previously allowed charge for titling, registration, plating, and inspection costs

  • Bars rental car companies from stating or implying that Washington state imposes any vehicle license cost recovery fee on customers as part of rental agreements

  • Allows rental car companies to describe their actual licensing and registration costs in agreements, but requires a disclaimer stating these costs are imposed only on the company, not on customers by any government agency

  • Limits child restraint system rental fees to the company's good faith estimate of actual costs to provide the system

  • Entitles customers to cancel reservations without penalty and receive full refunds if a paid-for child restraint system is not available within one hour of vehicle pickup

Legislative Description

Concerning rental car company agreements.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Business1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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