BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1947: Group B public water systems

Reducing satellite management agency requirements for simple group B public water systems.

Summary

Allows new Group B public water systems to not be owned or operated by a satellite system management agency if the water system meets certain requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to reducing satellite management agency requirements for simple group B public water systems;

Passed March 8, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1947

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 3, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1947

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 11, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 11, 2025Chapter 43, 2025 Laws.
Apr 11, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 8, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2025President signed.
Apr 4, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 3, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 3, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 26, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass.
Mar 11, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 8, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2025ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Feb 11, 2025First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

HB 1947 (2023–24) Technology governance · Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2024
HB 1947 (2021–22) Diaper subsidy/TANF · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1947 (2019–20) Farmers markets/beer, etc. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1947 (2017–18) Employer gift/marital status · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1947 (2015–16) Students/disability, sp need · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1947 (2013–14) WA health benefit exchange · Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
HB 1947 (2011–12) State-federal agreements · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1947 (2009–10) Urban streets · Did not pass · died in committee