Bill

Utility procurement

Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects.

Sponsors

Senator GoehnerPrimary

Senator LovelettSecondarySenator SaldañaSecondarySenator SalomonSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026.

1. Mar 24, 2026
   Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. Mar 24, 2026
   Chapter 183, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 24, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 12, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 11, 2026
   Speaker signed.
6. Mar 11, 2026
   President signed.
7. Mar 4, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
8. Feb 14, 2026
   First reading, referred to Local Government.
9. Feb 11, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
10. Jan 13, 2026
    First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.