Bill exempting vintage vehicle businesses from estimate requirements moves to Washington state senate
SEMA Action Network update
While you're writing to your state senator, Washingtonians, be sure to request support for restoration and custom shops.
Rules Committee Approves Washington State Bill to Exempt Restoration and Custom Shops From Written Estimate Requirement; Moves Next to Senate Floor
A SEMA-supported bill (S.B. 6005) to exempt restoration and custom shops from the requirement that they provide written estimates for the repair of any vehicle that qualifies for a “horseless carriage” or “collector vehicle” license plate, or is a “parts car,” “street rod” or “custom vehicle” was approved by the Washington State Senate Rules Committee, clearing its way for a vote by all members on the Senate floor. The bill must be voted on before Wednesday, Feb. 15 if it is to have any chance to be considered this year in the Washington House of Representatives!
We Urge You to Contact All Senate Members (List Attached) Immediately To Request Their Support for S.B. 6005
S.B. 6005 would allow restoration and custom shops to bill at least every two weeks on a time & materials basis. Shops would be able to accurately inform customers of actual costs and materials, removing vagueness associated with shops attempting to “guess” probable time for unique tasks and probable costs for unique, and in some cases, yet to be fabricated, parts.
Under Washington law, a “Horseless Carriage” is a vehicle that is more than forty years old and owned and operated as a collector vehicle; a “Collector Vehicle” is any motor vehicle that is more than thirty years old; a “Custom Vehicle” is any motor vehicle that is at least thirty years old and of a model year after 1948 or was manufactured to resemble a vehicle at least thirty years old and of a model year after 1948 and has alterations to one or more of the major component parts; a “Parts Car” is a motor vehicle that is owned by a collector to furnish parts for restoration or maintenance; and a “Street Rod” is a motor vehicle that is a 1948 or older vehicle or the vehicle was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle manufactured before 1949 and has alterations to one or more of the major component parts.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact all members of the Washington State Senate immediately to request their support of S.B. 6005. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
To e-mail all members of the Washington State Senate, copy and paste the email address block below:
michael.baumgartner@leg.wa.gov; Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov; Don.Benton@leg.wa.gov; Lisa.Brown@leg.wa.gov; mike.carrell@leg.wa.gov; Maralyn.Chase@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov; delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov; delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov; Tracey.Eide@leg.wa.gov; doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov; joe.fain@leg.wa.gov; Karen.Fraser@leg.wa.gov; David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov; David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov; Jim.Hargrove@leg.wa.gov; Nick.Harper@leg.wa.gov; Brian.Hatfield@leg.wa.gov; MaryMargaret.Haugen@leg.wa.gov; Hewitt.Mike@leg.wa.gov; andy.hill@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov; holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov; honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov; Jim.Kastama@leg.wa.gov; Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov; Derek.Kilmer@leg.wa.gov; Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov; Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov; Jeanne.Kohl-Welles@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Litzow@leg.wa.gov; Rosemary.McAuliffe@leg.wa.gov; morton.bob@leg.wa.gov; Edward.Murray@leg.wa.gov; sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov; mike.padden@leg.wa.gov; LindaEvans.Parlette@leg.wa.gov; cheryl.pflug@leg.wa.gov; Margarita.Prentice@leg.wa.gov; pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov; Kevin.Ranker@leg.wa.gov; Debbie.Regala@leg.wa.gov; roach.pam@leg.wa.gov; Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov; schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov; schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov; Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov; paull.shin@leg.wa.gov; Val.Stevens@leg.wa.gov; swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov; Rodney.Tom@leg.wa.gov; zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov
Washington State Senate
Senator Michael Baumgartner
Phone: (360) 786-7610
Email: michael.baumgartner@leg.wa.gov
Senator Randi Becker
Phone: (360) 786-7602
Email: Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov
Senator Don Benton
Phone: (360) 786-7632
Email: Don.Benton@leg.wa.gov
Senator Lisa Brown
Phone: (360) 786-7604
Email: Lisa.Brown@leg.wa.gov
Senator Mike Carrell
Phone: (360) 786-7654
Email: mike.carrell@leg.wa.gov
Senator Maralyn Chase
Phone: (360) 786-7662
Email: Maralyn.Chase@leg.wa.gov
Senator Steve Conway
Phone: (360) 786-7656
Email: Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov
Senator Jerome Delvin
Phone: (360) 786-7614
Email: delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov
Senator Tracey Eide
Phone: (360) 786-7658
Email: Tracey.Eide@leg.wa.gov
Senator Doug Ericksen
Phone: (360) 786-7682
Email: doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov
Senator Joe Fain
Phone: (360) 786-7692
Email: joe.fain@leg.wa.gov
Senator Karen Fraser
Phone: (360) 786-7642
Email: Karen.Fraser@leg.wa.gov
Senator David Frockt
Phone: (360) 786-7690
Email: David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov
Senator James Hargrove
Phone: (360) 786-7646
Email: Jim.Hargrove@leg.wa.gov
Senator Nick Harper
Phone: (360) 786-7674
Email: Nick.Harper@leg.wa.gov
Senator Brian Hatfield
Phone: (360) 786-7636
Email: Brian.Hatfield@leg.wa.gov
Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Phone: (360) 786-7618
Email: MaryMargaret.Haugen@leg.wa.gov
Senator Mike Hewitt
Phone: (360) 786-7630
E-mail: Hewitt.Mike@leg.wa.gov
Senator Andy Hill
Phone: (360) 786-7672
Email: andy.hill@leg.wa.gov
Senator Steve Hobbs
Phone: (360) 786-7686
Email: Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov
Senator Janéa Holmquist Newbry
Phone: (360) 786-7624
Email: holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov
Senator Jim Honeyford
Phone: (360) 786-7684
Email: honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov
Senator Jim Kastama
Phone: (360) 786-7648
Email: Jim.Kastama@leg.wa.gov
Senator Karen Keiser
Phone: (360) 786-7664
Email: Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov
Senator Derek Kilmer
Phone: (360) 786-7650
Email: Derek.Kilmer@leg.wa.gov
Senator Curtis King
Phone: (360) 786-7626
Email: Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov
Senator Adam Kline
Phone: (360) 786-7688
Email: Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov
Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Phone: (360) 786-7670
Email: Jeanne.Kohl-Welles@leg.wa.gov
Senator Steve Litzow
Phone: (360) 786-7641
Email: Steve.Litzow@leg.wa.gov
Senator Rosemary McAuliffe
Phone: (360) 786-7600
Email: Rosemary.McAuliffe@leg.wa.gov
Senator Bob Morton
Phone: (360) 786-7612
Email: morton.bob@leg.wa.gov
Senator Ed Murray
Phone: (360) 786-7628
Email: Edward.Murray@leg.wa.gov
Senator Sharon Nelson
Phone: (360) 786-7667
Email: sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov
Senator Mike Padden
Phone: (360) 786-7606
Email: mike.padden@leg.wa.gov
Senator Linda Evans Parlette
Phone: (360) 786-7622
Email: LindaEvans.Parlette@leg.wa.gov
Senator Cheryl Pflug
Phone: (360) 786-7608
Email: cheryl.pflug@leg.wa.gov
Senator Margarita Prentice
Phone :( 360) 786-7616
Email: Margarita.Prentice@leg.wa.gov
Senator Craig Pridemore
Phone: (360) 786-7696
Email: pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov
Senator Kevin Ranker
Phone: (360) 786-7678
Email: Kevin.Ranker@leg.wa.gov
Senator Debbie Regala
Phone: (360) 786-7652
Email: Debbie.Regala@leg.wa.gov
Senator Pam Roach
Phone: (360) 786-7660
Email: roach.pam@leg.wa.gov
Senator Christine Rolfes
Phone: (360) 786-7644
Email: Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov
Senator Mark Schoesler
Phone: (360) 786-7620
Email: schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov
Senator Tim Sheldon
Phone: (360) 786-7668
Email: Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov
Senator Paull Shin
Phone: (360) 786-7640
Email: paull.shin@leg.wa.gov
Senator Val Stevens
Phone: (360) 786-7676
Email: Val.Stevens@leg.wa.gov
Senator Dan Swecker
Phone: (360) 786-7638
Email: swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov
Senator Rodney Tom
Phone: (360) 786-7694
Email: Rodney.Tom@leg.wa.gov
Senator Joseph Zarelli
Phone: (360) 786-7634
Email: zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov
