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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1756

HB 1756: Lead in cookware

Concerning lead in cookware.

Summary

  • Subjects utensils to upcoming lead content restrictions on certain cookware and cookware components
  • Excludes inaccessible components and large appliances from lead content restrictions.
  • Exempts manufacturers that are unintentionally noncompliant from lead in cookware restrictions, and allows the continued sale of cookware manufactured prior to 2026.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1756), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chipalo Street (D-37)
Introduced
January 31, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5628
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1756, SHB 1756

AN ACT Relating to lead in cookware;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chipalo Street (D-37)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jamila Taylor D-30Liz Berry D-36Shaun Scott D-43Lisa Parshley D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Janice Zahn D-41Alex Ramel D-40Timm Ormsby D-3Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1756)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1756)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1756)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1756)
  8. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1756 in other sessions

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

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