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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5369: Polychlorinated biphenyls

Reassessing standards for polychlorinated biphenyls in consumer products.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to petition the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its regulations on allowable inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in product manufacturing processes for the purpose of eliminating or reducing the presence of PCBs in consumer products.
  • Requires Ecology to establish a restriction or prohibition on PCB-containing paints and printing inks by June 1, 2025.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2023
  6. LawMay 9, 2023
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 13, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2023
Session law
Chapter 399, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1314
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reassessing standards for polychlorinated biphenyls in consumer products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

19 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Mike Padden R-4Shelly Short R-7Sharon Shewmake D-42Mark Schoesler R-9Liz Lovelett D-40Steve Conway D-29Matt Boehnke R-8Jesse Salomon D-32Joe Nguyen D-34Kevin Van De Wege D-24Keith Wagoner R-39Manka Dhingra D-45Perry Dozier R-16Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Emily Randall D-26Nikki Torres R-15Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5369
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 7, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5369
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5369
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5369
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 23, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5369
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 399, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  13. House receded from amendments.
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  15. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  16. House receded from amendments.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  20. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  23. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy.
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  33. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
  34. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  37. WM - Majority; do pass.
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means.
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. ENET - Majority; do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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