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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1550

HB 1550: Electric vehicle batteries

Improving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries.

Summary

  • Requires producers of propulsion batteries used in road vehicles to develop and implement a plan for the collection and management of used batteries.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1550), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chipalo Street (D-37)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5586
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1550, SHB 1550

AN ACT Relating to improving the end-of-life management of electric vehicle batteries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chipalo Street (D-37)

19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Sharlett Mena D-29Victoria Hunt D-5Alex Ramel D-40Liz Berry D-36Julia Reed D-36Davina Duerr D-1Mia Gregerson D-33Shelley Kloba D-1Dave Paul D-10Lisa Parshley D-22Lisa Callan D-5Jamila Taylor D-30Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Shaun Scott D-43Nicole Macri D-43Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1550)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1550)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1550)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1550)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1550)
  10. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy. (SHB 1550)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1550)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1550)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1550)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1550)
  20. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1550 in other sessions

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

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