Politics Transportation Smokey Bear, pickleball, and pollinator license plates on the way in WA

Washington drivers really like their specialty license plates — and they are getting more of them.

Up to six new options will arrive this fall, including plates featuring Smokey Bear, pickleball paddles, and pollinators. Old-style plates, one with white lettering on a black background and the other with green lettering on a white background, are in the mix too.

Another seven offerings — including one showcasing Mount St. Helens — would become available if their backers garner enough support.

The 13 plates are parked in an omnibus bill signed into law May 20 by Gov. Bob Ferguson.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/05/29/smokey-bear-pickleball-and-pollinator-license-plates-on-the-way-in-wa/