BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2246

HB 2246: Environment reorganization

Concerning the reorganization of laws related to environmental health without making any substantive, policy changes.

Summary

Recodifies statutes pertaining to environmental health under a new Title 70A of the Revised Code of Washington.
Makes technical changes, including correcting references to the names of accounts, statute number citations, and administrative rule number citations.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2246), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2020

AN ACT Relating to the reorganization of laws related to environmental health without making any substantive, policy changes;

Passed February 19, 2020

Version voted on: SHB 2246

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 6, 2020

Version voted on: SHB 2246

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2020Effective date 6/11/2020*. (SHB 2246)
Mar 18, 2020Chapter 20, 2020 Laws. (SHB 2246)
Mar 18, 2020Governor signed. (SHB 2246)
Mar 11, 2020Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2246)
Mar 10, 2020President signed. (SHB 2246)
Mar 9, 2020Speaker signed. (SHB 2246)
Mar 6, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2246)
Mar 6, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2246)
Mar 5, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2246)
Feb 28, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2246)
Feb 27, 2020ENET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2246)
Feb 21, 2020First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 2246)
Feb 19, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2246)
Feb 19, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2246)
Feb 19, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2246)
Feb 19, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 17, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2246)
Feb 17, 2020Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 23, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2246)
Jan 23, 2020Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 21, 2020ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2246)
Jan 21, 2020ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2020First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Dec 18, 2019Prefiled for introduction.

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

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HB 2246 (2017–18) Parenting plans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2015–16) Jnt admin rules review comm · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2013–14) Mercury-containing lights · Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2014
HB 2246 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2009–10) U of W human rights center · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2246 (2007–08) Deaf and hearing impaired · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate