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WA HB 1656

died on adjournment

Authorizing electrical companies to securitize certain wildfire-related costs to lower costs to customers.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1656 pass?

No. WA HB 1656 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): House Rules "X" file.

What is WA HB 1656 about?

WA HB 1656 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Authorizing electrical companies to securitize certain wildfire-related costs to lower costs to customers.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1656?

Abbarno is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1656, joined by 15 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — House Rules "X" file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Abbarnoprimary
  • Parshleycosponsor
  • Scottcosponsor
  • Springercosponsor
  • Volzcosponsor
  • Ybarracosponsor
  • Stuebecosponsor
  • Leycosponsor
  • Grahamcosponsor
  • Barnardcosponsor
  • Menacosponsor
  • Dyecosponsor
  • Feycosponsor
  • Steelecosponsor
  • Dogliocosponsor
  • Klickercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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  2. 2025-02-06

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  3. 2025-02-10

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

  4. 2025-02-13

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  5. 2025-02-13

    ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  6. 2025-02-13

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  7. 2025-02-17

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  8. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  9. 2026-01-12

    House Rules "X" file.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1656&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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