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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5450

SB 5450: Sewage-containing spills

Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Ecology to establish a public website and create a notification system for providing information about unauthorized spills or discharges containing untreated or undertreated sewage.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5450), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Vandana Slatter (D-48)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1670
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5450, SSB 5450

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Claire Wilson D-30Jeff Wilson R-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5450)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5450)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5450)
  6. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5450)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5450)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5450)
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5450 in other sessions

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

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