Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Jan 31, 2025
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 21, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 21, 2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 21, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 21, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 21, 2025
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 21, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 26, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 26, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 6, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 6, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 6, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Mar 8, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 27, 2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Mar 31, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 7, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy. · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 16, 2025
Chapter 292, 2025 Laws. · May 16, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 16, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Bill RamosPaul HarrisLisa WellmanSharon ShewmakeJeff WilsonBob HasegawaT'wina Nobles
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-22 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-11 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-06 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
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.
Who is lobbying on this
REGIONAL WATER COOPERATIVE OF PIERCE COvia Jeff Johnson
1 filingWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Erin Frasier
1 filingWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Heather Kurtenbach
1 filingFrom 3 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 16, 2025).