Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5445: Distributed energy resources
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 5445 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Encouraging utility investment in local energy resilience. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Encouraging the development of distributed energy resources.). Primary sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Governor signed.
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Official title
AN ACT Relating to encouraging the development of distributed energy resources;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Boehnke | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Bob Hasegawa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Vandana Slatter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 48 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor signed.
- Chapter 265, 2025 Laws.
- Effective date 7/27/2025.
- Delivered to Governor.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Senate concurred in House amendments.
- Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Committee amendment not adopted.
- Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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