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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6246: Emissions/trade-exposed

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 6246 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act. Primary sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D), Vandana Slatter (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Governor partially vetoed.

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 emissions from emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the climate commitment act;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vandana SlatterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Vandana SlatterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
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 partially vetoed.
  2. Chapter 253, 2026 Laws PV.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Committee amendment not adopted.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Showing 12 most recent of 35 actions. Full history

Sources

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