Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW.
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Officially: “Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Jan 13, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 27, 2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass. · Jan 27, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 29, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 5, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 6, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Feb 6, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Feb 7, 2025
ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 14, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 18, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 21, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Mar 26, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 26, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 26, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 19, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 19, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 22, 2025
President signed. · Apr 23, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Governor signed. · May 13, 2025
Chapter 261, 2025 Laws. · May 13, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 13, 2025
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Clyde ShaversCindy RyuStephanie BarnardJulia ReedJoe FitzgibbonMari LeavittDan BronoskeSteve TharingerMia GregersonStrom PetersonSharon Wylie
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-19 · Yea 94, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-03-26 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-02-06 · Yea 95, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 2
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
Helion Energyvia TOM BUGERT
4 filingsENERGY NORTHWESTvia DAVID C ARBAUGH
2 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Erin Frasier
1 filingWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Heather Kurtenbach
1 filingWaBA dba Clean and Prosperous WAvia Water Street Public Affairs LLC
1 filingFrom 9 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.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 13, 2025).