BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1670

HB 1670: Sewage-containing spills

Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Ecology to make certain sewage spill information publicly available via a website.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Victoria Hunt (D-5)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 315, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
SB 5450
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1670, SHB 1670

AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1670
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1670
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1670
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SHB 1670)
  2. Chapter 315, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1670)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1670)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1670)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1670)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1670)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1670)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1670)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1670)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1670)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1670)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1670)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1670)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1670)
  15. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1670)
  16. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1670)
  17. ENET - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1670)
  18. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (SHB 1670)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1670)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1670)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1670)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1670)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1670)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1670)
  28. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy. (SHB 1670)
  29. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy.
  30. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1670)
  32. Referred to Appropriations.
  33. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1670)
  34. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  35. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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