Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5261

Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.

Introduced
In committee
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Sponsors

Shewmake (Democratic)

Cosponsors (2)

Nobles (Democratic)
Chapman (Democratic)

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Latest action(Jan 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.