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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5135

SB 5135: Toxic pollution

Preventing toxic pollution that affects public health or the environment.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products.
  • Authorizes DOE , in consultation with DOH, to make regulatory determinations regarding priority chemicals.
  • Requires DOE to identify priority chemicals, priority consumer products, and make regulatory determinations every five years.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5135), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2019
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 8, 2019
  6. LawMay 8, 2019
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
May 8, 2019
Session law
Chapter 292, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
HB 1194
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5135, SSB 5135

AN ACT Relating to preventing toxic pollution that affects public health or the environment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46Jesse Salomon D-32Guy Palumbo D-1Annette Cleveland D-49Senator D-36Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37Andy Billig D-3Manka Dhingra D-45Jamie Pedersen D-43Lisa Wellman D-41Senator D-22Senator D-47John McCoy D-38Marko Liias D-21Jeannie Darneille D-27Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5135
25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25400
Republican02000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5135
60 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican53600
How each member voted

Yea (60)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5135
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican11900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SSB 5135)
  2. Chapter 292, 2019 Laws. (SSB 5135)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5135)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5135)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5135)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5135)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5135)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5135)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5135)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5135)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SSB 5135)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5135)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5135)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5135)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5135)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment & Energy. (SSB 5135)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5135)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5135)
  19. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5135)
  20. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (SSB 5135)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5135)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5135)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5135)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5135)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5135)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology. (SSB 5135)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5135)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5135)
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5135)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5135)
  38. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5135)
  39. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5135)
  40. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5135)
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. And refer to Ways & Means.
  43. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. Minority; without recommendation.
  45. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  46. Prefiled for introduction.

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