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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2ESSB 5360

SB 5360: Environmental crimes

Concerning environmental crimes.

Summary

  • Establishes a tiered system of crimes for certain violations of the state Water Pollution Control Act, Clean Air Act, Hazardous Waste Management Act, and other specified provisions (environmental laws) and provides penalties and exceptions.
  • Provides first-degree and second-degree felony violations for certain offenses under specified environmental laws in the state sentencing grid as seriousness level III and I offenses, respectively.
  • Repeals certain provisions relating to existing criminal penalties in environmental laws.

From the Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 (2ESSB 5360), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5360, SSB 5360, ESSB 5360, 2ESSB 5360

AN ACT Relating to environmental crimes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Deborah Krishnadasan D-26T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5360
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican01900
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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2026
Version voted on: 2ESSB 5360
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27300
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESSB 5360)
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (2ESSB 5360)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESSB 5360)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5360)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5360)
  6. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2ESSB 5360)
  7. Rules suspended. (2ESSB 5360)
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5360)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2ESSB 5360)
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2ESSB 5360)
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (2ESSB 5360)
  12. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee. (2ESSB 5360)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESSB 5360)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (2ESSB 5360)
  15. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2ESSB 5360)
  16. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. (2ESSB 5360)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2ESSB 5360)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2ESSB 5360)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2ESSB 5360)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (2ESSB 5360)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2ESSB 5360)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2ESSB 5360)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (2ESSB 5360)
  27. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2ESSB 5360)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (2ESSB 5360)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5360 in other sessions

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