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WashingtonHB 12932025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Concerning litter.

Sponsored By: Mark Klicker (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher penalties for people who litter

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington increases penalties for littering one cubic foot or less. This is now a class 2 civil infraction, up from class 3. This penalty is in addition to any penalty for violating RCW 46.61.645(1). The provision does not specify a dollar amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mark Klicker

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Barkis

    Republican • House

  • April Connors

    Republican • House

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Mary Dye

    Republican • House

  • Michelle Valdez

    Republican • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 261 • No: 29

House vote • 4/27/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 27 • No: 20 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 46 • No: 2 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 90 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/17/2025House

  2. Chapter 312, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/27/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/27/2025House

  6. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  7. Speaker signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  8. President signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/26/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/26/2025House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/26/2025House

  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.

    4/26/2025House

  13. Rules suspended.

    4/26/2025House

  14. Senate receded from amendments.

    4/26/2025Senate

  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

    4/23/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025House

  18. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/15/2025House

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House

  20. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Environment, Energy & Technology.

    4/8/2025House

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  22. Referred to Ways & Means.

    4/2/2025House

  23. And refer to Ways & Means.

    4/1/2025House

  24. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/1/2025House

  25. Minority; do not pass.

    4/1/2025House

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