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Washington Legislature · SHB 1253 · C 279 L 25

Expanding the ability of consumer-owned utilities to enter into joint use agreements.

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Became law
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Officially: “Expanding the ability of consumer-owned utilities to enter into joint use agreements. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. · Jan 13, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 28, 2025
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 28, 2025
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 31, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 31, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 5, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 5, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 6, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 6, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 6, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 6; 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 21, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 26, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 4, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 4, 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 23, 2025
Governor signed. · May 15, 2025
Chapter 279, 2025 Laws. · May 15, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 15, 2025

The numbers

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Alex YbarraBeth Doglio

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 · 2025-04-04 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-02-06 · Yea 90, Nay 6, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 15, 2025).