BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5698: Health & environmental laws

Providing for citizen enforcement of health and environmental laws.

Summary

Provides that any citizen may commence a civil action on his or her own behalf against any person who is alleged to have violated an environmental or public health standard or requirement, or an order issued by a governmental agency with respect to such a standard or requirement, if there is evidence of more than one day or instance of violation.

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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 5698 (2025–26) Municipal gas utilities/CCA · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2023–24) State cactus · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2021–22) Plan 1 retiree COLAs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2019–20) High hazard facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2017–18) Cannabis health. beauty aids · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2015–16) Food processing tax prefs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5698 (2013–14) Disabled LEOFF plan2 members · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5698 (2011–12) Ferry system funds/tax exemp · Did not pass · died in committee