Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1906

Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates.

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

Sponsors

• Tharinger (Democratic)

Cosponsors (3)

• Shavers (Democratic)
• Parshley (Democratic)
• Hill (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 28, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 28, 2026
  Chapter 237, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 28, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  House concurred in Senate amendments.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  ENET - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 16, 2026 · House
  2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26).
• Feb 14, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 7, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 13, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.