Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills.

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

SHB 1670·House·Bill

Rep. Victoria HuntState House · LD-05·19 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SHB 1670Mar 3, 202596–0

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 1670Apr 16, 202549–0

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · SHB 1670Apr 22, 202597–0

Legislative history

Jan 28, 2025

First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Feb 13, 2025

ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 13, 2025

ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 17, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Feb 25, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 25, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy.

Feb 27, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 28, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 3, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 3, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 3, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 5, 2025

First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Mar 21, 2025

ENET - Majority; do pass.

Mar 21, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Mar 24, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Apr 8, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass.

Apr 8, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 15, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 16, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Apr 16, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 16, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 22, 2025

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Apr 22, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 23, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 24, 2025

President signed.

Apr 25, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 17, 2025

Governor signed.

May 17, 2025

Chapter 315, 2025 Laws.

May 17, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Slatter (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-04-25 House Bill Report — Reported by ENVI 02-13-25 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-25-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-03-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-14-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-14-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by ENET 03-21-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-08-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-16-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-16-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 315, Laws of 2025