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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5982: Consumer-owned utilities

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 5982 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act. Primary sponsor: Victoria Hunt (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Victoria HuntPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“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 181, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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