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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6355

SB 6355: Electric transmission system

Concerning the electric transmission system.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority, operating at the direction of a 10-member board of directors to, among other duties, support the expansion of new electric transmission system capacity and to be a statewide resource for transmission.
  • Directs the Department of Commerce to conduct an initial identification of high priority transmission corridors.
  • Directs the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, in coordination with the Departments of Ecology and Commerce, to convene federally recognized Indian tribes to develop a tribal consultation framework for statewide electric transmission planning and implementation.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2026
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2026
  6. LawMar 30, 2026
Prime sponsor
Victoria Hunt (D-5)
Introduced
February 24, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2026
Session law
Chapter 249, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
HB 2741
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6355, SSB 6355

AN ACT Relating to creating partnerships to improve the reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system, including through a Washington electric transmission authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Victoria Hunt (D-5)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claudia Kauffman D-47Mike Chapman D-24Steve Conway D-29Manka Dhingra D-45Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6355
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6355
66 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican92703
How each member voted

Yea (66)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 12, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6355
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican31600
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026*. (SSB 6355)
  2. Chapter 249, 2026 Laws. (SSB 6355)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6355)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6355)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6355)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6355)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6355)
  8. President signed. (SSB 6355)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6355)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6355)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6355)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (SSB 6355)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6355)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6355)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6355)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6355)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6355)
  18. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6355)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6355)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6355)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6355)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6355)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6355)
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6355)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6355)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6355)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  34. Held at the Desk.
  35. First Reading.

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