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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1303

HB 1303: Environmental justice

Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions.

Summary

  • Adds environmental justice to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process, including the elements of the environment considered under SEPA and the SEPA checklist filled out by project proponents or SEPA lead agencies.
  • Requires SEPA lead agencies to complete an environmental justice impact statement, meeting specified substantive criteria and following specified processes, for potentially impactful projects in certain communities.
  • Prohibits, under the Clean Air Act, approvals for certain new air contaminant sources located in specified communities.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharlett Mena (D-29)
Introduced
January 15, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5380
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1303, SHB 1303, 2SHB 1303

AN ACT Relating to increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharlett Mena (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Berry D-36Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Timm Ormsby D-3Osman Salahuddin D-48Alex Ramel D-40Gerry Pollet D-46Greg Nance D-23Beth Doglio D-22Shaun Scott D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1303)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1303)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1303)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1303)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1303)
  6. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1303)
  7. Referred to Appropriations.
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1303)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 1303)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1303)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1303)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1303)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1303)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1303)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1303)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1303)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1303)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1303)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1303)
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1303 in other sessions

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

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