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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2296: Distributed energy resources

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2296 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding the use of distributed energy resources. Primary sponsor: Zach Hall (D). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to expanding the use of distributed energy resources;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Zach HallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Joe FitzgibbonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 136, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Speaker signed.
  5. President signed.
  6. Delivered to Governor.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Committee amendment not adopted.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page