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WA SB 5466

died on adjournment

Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5466 pass?

No. WA SB 5466 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 (2026-02-26): Senate Rules "X" file.

What is WA SB 5466 about?

WA SB 5466 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5466?

Shewmake is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5466, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Shewmakeprimary
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Conwaycosponsor
  • Slattercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-23

    First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-31

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-18

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

  4. 2025-02-18

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

    substitution

  5. 2025-02-18

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  6. 2025-02-18

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  7. 2025-02-18

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-02-19

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-02-24

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

  10. 2025-02-28

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  11. 2025-02-28

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-02-28

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  13. 2025-02-28

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  14. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. 2025-03-05

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  16. 2025-03-10

    1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 25).

    substitution

  17. 2025-03-10

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  18. 2025-03-10

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  19. 2025-03-10

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-12

    First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  21. 2025-03-17

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

  22. 2025-03-27

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

  23. 2025-03-27

    ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    committee-passage-favorable

  24. 2025-03-27

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  25. 2025-03-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  26. 2025-03-31

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-04-05

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  28. 2025-04-07

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  29. 2025-04-07

    APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Environment & Energy.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-04-07

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  31. 2025-04-08

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-04-14

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

    reading-2

  33. 2025-04-27

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  34. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  35. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-01-21

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

  37. 2026-01-30

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

  38. 2026-02-03

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

  39. 2026-02-03

    ENET - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  40. 2026-02-03

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  41. 2026-02-03

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  42. 2026-02-03

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  43. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  44. 2026-02-06

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

  45. 2026-02-09

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

  46. 2026-02-09

    WM - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    substitution

  47. 2026-02-09

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  48. 2026-02-09

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  49. 2026-02-09

    Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.

  50. 2026-02-10

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-3

  51. 2026-02-26

    Senate Rules "X" file.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

    2025-03-10 · pass · 29-20

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: no
    • Braun: no
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: no
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: no
    • Fortunato: no
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: no
    • Goehner: no
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Hasegawa: no
    • Holy: no
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: no
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: no
    • McCune: no
    • Muzzall: no
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: no
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: no
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: no
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: no
    • Warnick: no
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5466&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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