Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5965: Retail bags
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5965 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Reducing environmental impacts associated with bags provided to customers at retail establishments. Primary sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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 reducing environmental impacts associated with bags provided to customers at retail establishments;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Bateman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Jesse Salomon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Sharon Shewmake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 42 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- Minority; do not pass.
- ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
- Prefiled for introduction.