BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2156

HB 2156: Solar consumer protections

Providing solar consumer protections.

Summary

Requires a person or entity to be licensed as an electrical contractor to advertise, offer to work on, bid, engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing, repairing, replacing, or maintaining solar energy systems that cost more than $1,000.
Requires a person or entity who designs solar energy systems that cost more than $1,000 to either be a licensed electrical contractor, architect, or engineer.
Requires all solar energy installation contracts to include various provisions, notices, and disclosures.
Provides for enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2156), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to solar consumer protections;

Passed February 8, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2156

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2156

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 28, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (SHB 2156)
Mar 28, 2024Chapter 349, 2024 Laws. (SHB 2156)
Mar 28, 2024Governor signed. (SHB 2156)
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2156)
Feb 29, 2024President signed. (SHB 2156)
Feb 28, 2024Speaker signed. (SHB 2156)
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2156)
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2156)
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2156)
Feb 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2156)
Feb 15, 2024LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2156)
Feb 12, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 2156)
Feb 8, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2156)
Feb 8, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2156)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2156)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2156)
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 24, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2156)
Jan 24, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 19, 2024CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2156)
Jan 19, 2024CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 19, 2024CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
Jan 5, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2156 (2025–26) AGO investigator authority · Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2026
HB 2156 (2019–20) Taxes on asset sales, profit · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2156 (2017–18) Human services T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2156 (2015–16) Cities and counties/fiscal · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2156 (2013–14) Discover pass display · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2156 (2011–12) Workforce training/aerospace · Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2012
HB 2156 (2009–10) Crim'l justice certification · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2156 (2007–08) Carbon dioxide mitigation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor