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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5317: EFSEC/services by local gov.

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 5317 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempting local governments providing certain services for projects under the jurisdiction of the energy facility siting evaluation council from certain appeals. Primary sponsor: Keith Goehner (R). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2025): 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 exempting local governments providing certain services for projects under the jurisdiction of the energy facility siting evaluation council from certain appeals;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Keith GoehnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Matt BoehnkeCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Jeff WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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 246, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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