Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Feb 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Finance. · Feb 12, 2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 25, 2025
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 25, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 25, 2025
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 25, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 25, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 28, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Apr 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Apr 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Apr 27, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Finance. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Finance. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Finance. · Jan 12, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 17, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 23, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 23, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 23, 2026
3rd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 23, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 23, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 23, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9. · Feb 23, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 24, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 5, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Apr 1, 2026
Chapter 260, 2026 Laws. · Apr 1, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2028. · Apr 1, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Alex RamelApril BergBeth DoglioJoe FitzgibbonLisa ParshleyShaun ScottJulia ReedNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 86, Nay 9, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yea 42, Nay 6, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-23 · Yea 74, Nay 15, Absent 0, Excused 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 1/1/2028. (Apr 1, 2026).