STATE BILLWA SB 5975PASSED

Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 18, 2026; 239 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 5975 · PassedMar 18

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 18, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Chapter 110, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 18, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate

Mar 11, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 10, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 9, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Mar 9, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments.Senate

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Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 2.House

Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Mar 5, 2026Committee amendmentHouse

Mar 2, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 24, 2026ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendmentHouse

Feb 24, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 4:00 PM.House

Feb 23, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.House

Feb 19, 2026First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.House

Feb 17, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Feb 17, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 17, 2026Floor amendmentSenate

Feb 17, 20261st substitute bill substitutedSenate

Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation.Senate

Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.Senate

Feb 9, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.Senate

Feb 6, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.Senate

Feb 3, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.Senate

Feb 3, 2026ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.Senate

Jan 30, 2026Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.Senate

Jan 14, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.Senate

Jan 5, 2026Prefiled for introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passFeb 3, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & TechnologyFeb 9, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 7 nayPassed

House Committee on Environment & Energy: do pass with amendment(s)Feb 24, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Final Passage as Amended by the HouseMar 5, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 10 nayPassed

Senate Final Passage as Amended by the HouseMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 47 yea · 2 nayPassed

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