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WashingtonSB 53342025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board.

Sponsored By: Shelly Short (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New appeals path for Natural Resources enforcement

If you receive a civil enforcement decision from the Washington Department of Natural Resources under RCW 76.04.205, you can appeal to the Pollution Control Hearings Board. The law gives the board clear authority to hear and decide these appeals. This creates a direct, statewide venue to challenge those DNR decisions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Shelly Short

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Chapman

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 1

House vote • 4/15/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/17/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 327, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/2/2025Senate

  11. AGNR - Majority; do pass.

    4/2/2025Senate

  12. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/2/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

    3/5/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/18/2025Senate

  19. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/18/2025Senate

  20. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/30/2025Senate

  21. ANR - Majority; do pass.

    1/30/2025Senate

  22. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

    1/17/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    1/17/2025Senate

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