Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates.
AN ACT Relating to increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates;
2SHB 1906·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes
Effective dateJune 11, 2026
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Feb 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Feb 20, 2025
ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 20, 2025
ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 14, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 16, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted.
Feb 16, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 16, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6.
Feb 18, 2026
First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
Feb 24, 2026
ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 25, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 2, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Mar 3, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed.
Mar 12, 2026
President signed.
Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 28, 2026
Governor signed.
Mar 28, 2026
Chapter 237, 2026 Laws.
Mar 28, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Amendments
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-13-25House Bill Report — Reported by ENVI 02-20-25House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-09-26Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-16-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-24-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by ENET 02-24-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-24-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-26-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-26-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 03-02-26Second Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-03-26Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-03-26Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature
Session law