BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5941

SB 5941: Schools/renewable energy

Allowing limited exemptions to renewable energy systems requirements for certain school districts.

Summary

Requires that the State Building Code Council, by January 1, 2027, exempt school districts with 500 or fewer students in certain counties from Energy Code requirements to include onsite renewable energy generation in new commercial buildings of more than 10,000 square feet of heated or cooled floor space.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 (SSB 5941), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to allowing limited exemptions to renewable energy systems requirements for certain school districts;

Passed February 5, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 5941

45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	3	0	1
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5941)
Feb 9, 2026First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5941)
Feb 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5941)
Feb 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5941)
Feb 5, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5941)
Feb 5, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 28, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5941)
Jan 28, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 26, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5941)
Jan 26, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 23, 2026ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5941)
Jan 23, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5941)
Jan 23, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 23, 2026ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Dec 24, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

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