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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5175: Photovoltaic modules

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

SB 5175 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the photovoltaic module stewardship and takeback program. Primary sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Effective date 6/30/2025.

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 the photovoltaic module stewardship and takeback program;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon ShewmakePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41

“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. Effective date 6/30/2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 126, 2025 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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