Allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Feb 5, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. · Mar 13, 2025
ENET - Majority; do pass. · Mar 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 31, 2025
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Apr 2, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 5, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 9, 2025
President signed. · Apr 10, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 16, 2025
Chapter 53, 2025 Laws. · Apr 16, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 16, 2025
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mike SteeleStephanie Barnard
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-05 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 96, Nay 0, 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
CHELAN CO PUBLIC UTILITY DIST #1via DAVID C ARBAUGH
2 filingsMason County PUD No. 3via DAVID C ARBAUGH
2 filingsAVISTA CORPvia JOHN ROTHLIN
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.
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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. (Apr 16, 2025).