BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1145

HB 1145: Carryout bags/nonwood fiber

Allowing the use of nonwood renewable fiber in recycled content paper carryout bags.

Summary

Makes nonwood renewable fiber derived from wheat straw grown in North America eligible to count toward the minimum 40 percent recycled content requirements for paper carryout bags provided by retail establishments.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1145), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to allowing the use of nonwood renewable fiber in recycled content paper carryout bags;

Passed March 1, 2021

Version voted on: SHB 1145

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	41	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 3, 2021

Version voted on: SHB 1145

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 14, 2021Governor signed. (SHB 1145)
Apr 14, 2021Effective date 7/25/2021. (SHB 1145)
Apr 14, 2021Chapter 33, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1145)
Apr 8, 2021Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1145)
Apr 5, 2021President signed. (SHB 1145)
Apr 3, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1145)
Apr 3, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1145)
Apr 3, 2021Speaker signed. (SHB 1145)
Mar 26, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1145)
Mar 24, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1145)
Mar 23, 2021Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1145)
Mar 23, 2021ENET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1145)
Mar 4, 2021First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 1145)
Mar 1, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1145)
Mar 1, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1145)
Mar 1, 20211st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1145)
Mar 1, 20211st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 17, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1145)
Feb 17, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1145)
Feb 8, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 5, 2021ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1145)
Feb 5, 2021ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2021First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

HB 1145 (2025–26) Public works reporting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1145 (2023–24) Orca vessel protection · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1145 (2019–20) State employee child care · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1145 (2017–18) Unpaid accounts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1145 (2015–16) Cnty legislative authorities · Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2015
HB 1145 (2013–14) Child support/vet's benefits · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1145 (2011–12) Mail theft · Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2011
HB 1145 (2009–10) Electr monitor removal/crime · Did not pass · died in committee