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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1444

HB 1444: Appliance efficiency

Concerning appliance efficiency standards.

Summary

  • Removes federally preempted efficiency and testing standards.
  • Amends the state efficiency and testing standards for certain state-covered products.
  • Establishes new minimum efficiency and testing standards for certain products.
  • Authorizes the Department of Commerce to adopt rules that incorporate federal efficiency standards for federally covered products and to adopt by rule a more recent version of any standard or test method in order to maintain consistency with other comparable standards in other states.

From the Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (2SHB 1444), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2019
  6. LawMay 7, 2019
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2019
Session law
Chapter 286, Laws of 2019
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5115
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1444, SHB 1444, 2SHB 1444

AN ACT Relating to appliance efficiency standards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Gael Tarleton D-36Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1444
57 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (57)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1444
26 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26201
Republican02000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: 2SHB 1444
55 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican03902
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (2SHB 1444)
  2. Chapter 286, 2019 Laws. (2SHB 1444)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1444)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1444)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1444)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1444)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 1444)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 1444)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1444)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 1444)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1444)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1444)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1444)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1444)
  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1444)
  16. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1444)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1444)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1444)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1444)
  20. ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 1444)
  21. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (2SHB 1444)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SHB 1444)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1444)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1444)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1444)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1444)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1444)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1444)
  31. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1444)
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1444)
  34. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1444)
  35. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1444)
  36. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1444)
  39. Referred to Appropriations.
  40. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1444)
  41. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1444)
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1444 in other sessions

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