Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1656

Authorizing electrical companies to securitize certain wildfire-related costs to lower costs to customers.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Abbarno (Republican)

Cosponsors (15)

• Graham (Republican)
• Parshley (Democratic)
• Scott (Democratic)
• Springer (Democratic)
• Volz (Republican)
• Ybarra (Republican)
• Stuebe (Republican)
• Ley (Republican)
• Klicker (Republican)
• Barnard (Republican)
• Mena (Democratic)
• Dye (Republican)
• Fey (Democratic)
• Steele (Republican)
• Doglio (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  House Rules "X" file.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Feb 17, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 6, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 28, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.