BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5603: Health & environmental laws

Providing for citizen enforcement of health and environmental laws.

Summary

Any citizen may commence a civil action against any person, corporation, or governmental entity alleged to have violated an environmental or public heath standard or requirement, or a governmental agency's order on such standard or requirement, if there is evidence of more than one day or instance of violation.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5603), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to citizen enforcement of health and environmental laws;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5603 (2025–26) Juvenile attorney access · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5603 (2023–24) Driver training/large veh. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5603 (2021–22) SR 2 corridor study · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5603 (2019–20) Military children/school reg · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5603 (2017–18) Highway projects/local ords · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5603 (2015–16) Cottage food operations · Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2015
SB 5603 (2013–14) Marine advisory councils · Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2013
SB 5603 (2011–12) Online learning · Did not pass · died in committee