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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5948

SB 5948: Water conserving appliances

Regarding water conservation appliances.

Summary

  • By January 1, 2014, all toilets and urinals, other than the institutional variety, sold or installed in this state must be high efficiency toilets and urinals. A high efficiency toilet is one in which the effective flush volume may not exceed 1.28 gpf.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5948), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Paull Shin (D-21)
Introduced
February 9, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5948, SSB 5948

AN ACT Relating to water conservation appliances;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Paull Shin (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jim Kastama D-25Ken Jacobsen D-46Rosa Franklin D-29Jean Berkey D-38Jim Hargrove D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5948)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5948)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5948)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5948)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5948)
  9. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5948)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5948)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5948)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5948)
  17. EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5948)
  18. EWE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.

SB 5948 in other sessions

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

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