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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1085

HB 1085: Plastic pollution

Reducing plastic pollution.

Summary

  • Prohibits the sale, distribution, and installation of certain expanded or extruded plastic foam overwater structures, and of expanded or extruded plastic foam blocks and floats used in overwater structures.
  • Prohibits lodging establishments from providing personal health or beauty products in certain plastic containers or wrappers, effective July 1, 2027, for lodging establishments with 50 or more lodging units, and July 1, 2028, for smaller lodging establishments.
  • Requires any construction in which a drinking fountain is required under the International Building Code to also require the provision of a bottle filling station for each required drinking fountain.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1085), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2023
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 8, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
Sharlett Mena (D-29)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 135, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1085, SHB 1085

AN ACT Relating to reducing plastic pollution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Julia Reed D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Alex Ramel D-40Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Liz Berry D-36Amy Walen D-48Beth Doglio D-22Nicole Macri D-43Tarra Simmons D-23My-Linh Thai D-41Julio Cortes D-38Shelley Kloba D-1Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1085
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1085
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican91100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SHB 1085)
  2. Chapter 135, 2023 Laws. (SHB 1085)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1085)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1085)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1085)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1085)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1085)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1085)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1085)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1085)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1085)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1085)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1085)
  14. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1085)
  15. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1085)
  16. ENET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1085)
  17. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 1085)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1085)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1085)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1085)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1085)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1085)
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy. (SHB 1085)
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1085)
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy.
  30. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1085)
  31. Referred to Appropriations.
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1085)
  33. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1085)
  34. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  38. Prefiled for introduction.

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