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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5045: Battery stewardship/EVs

Expanding the state battery stewardship program to include electric vehicle batteries.

Summary

  • Includes electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the existing state battery stewardship program beginning January 1, 2029.
  • Exempts EV batteries from certain solid waste management laws relating to lead acid batteries used in vehicles.
  • Retains the Department of Ecology's existing authority under the Hazardous Waste Management Act.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5045), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Wilson (R-19)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the state battery stewardship program to include electric vehicle batteries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Wilson (R-19)

9 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Perry Dozier R-16Leonard Christian R-4Jim McCune R-2Jeff Holy R-6Matt Boehnke R-8Mark Schoesler R-9Phil Fortunato R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5045 in other sessions

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

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