2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

SB5445

Legislative Summary

Revised for Engrossed: Encouraging the development of distributed energy resources.

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Bill History

1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Senate
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/21/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/21/2025
ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
2/21/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/3/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/11/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/11/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
3/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/13/2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Committee amendment not adopted.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Boehnke 5445-S AMS BOEH S2242.3

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

Environment & Energy 5445-S.E AMH ENVI H2041.1

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

Appropriations 5445-S.E AMH APP H2199.1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/15/2025
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy
4/8/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Environment & Energy: do pass with amendment(s) by Environment & Energy
3/27/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/11/2025
46
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/21/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Matt Boehnke
Matt Boehnke
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197083.3 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197086.0 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/1970141.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/19707.4 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197010.2 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197011.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197016.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197013.2 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197018.8 KB
Misc
Misc1/1/197021.0 KB
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Misc1/1/197018.8 KB
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