Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1960
Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ramel (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Berg (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Fitzgibbon (Democratic)
- Parshley (Democratic)
- Scott (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Hill (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 1, 2026): Effective date 1/1/2028.
Text versions
- Substitute Bill
- Second Substitute Bill
- Engrossed Third Substitute Bill
- Third Substitute Bill
- Bill
- Third Substitute Passed Legislature
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#29) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#2) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2028. - Apr 1, 2026
Chapter 260, 2026 Laws. - Apr 1, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. - 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
Minority; without recommendation. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Minority; do not pass. - 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 27, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 9. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
3rd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26). - Feb 17, 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
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
APP - Majority; do pass 3rd substitute bill proposed by Finance. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
FIN - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Finance. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. - Apr 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Minority; do not pass. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 25, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. - Feb 12, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Finance. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
Prefiled for introduction.