Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
Last action: 2026-04-01 — Effective date 1/1/2028.
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Official Description
Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1960
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Alex Ramel, April Berg, Beth Doglio, Joe Fitzgibbon, Lisa Parshley, Shaun Scott, Julia Reed, Natasha Hill
- Introduced
- 2025-02-11
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-23 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageE3SHB 1960 | Passed 74-15 9 not voting | 46 yes / 8 no | 28 yes / 7 no |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateE3SHB 1960 | Passed 42-6 1 not voting | 27 yes / 0 no | 13 yes / 6 no |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the SenateE3SHB 1960 | Passed 86-9 3 not voting | 54 yes / 3 no | 32 yes / 6 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-05 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-05 Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-11 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-11 Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-11 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-04-01 Governor signed.
- 2026-04-01 Chapter 260, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-04-01 Effective date 1/1/2028.
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