SB 5334 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.

Senate Bill 5334 expands the types of decisions that can be appealed to the Pollution Control Hearings Board. This bill specifically allows civil enforcement decisions made by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under RCW 76.04.205 to be heard by the board. This change provides a formal avenue for appeal for individuals or entities who are subject to these particular DNR enforcement actions. The bill ensures that these specific civil enforcement decisions related to natural resources can undergo independent review.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025

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Bill → Passed Legislature · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document has been updated from a draft bill text to the official certification of enrollment, confirming the bill was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the 2025 Regular Session. This change adds formal signatures, vote counts, and a certificate from the Secretary of the Senate, which is necessary to officially enact the law into statute.

ENFORCEMENT

Added the official certification block including signatures from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, along with vote tallies (49-0 in Senate, 96-1 in House).

Included a formal certificate statement from Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, attesting to the bill's passage.

TECHNICAL

Inserted the 'Passed Legislature' header and filing details to mark the bill as officially enacted.

Removed the draft identifier 'Z-0313.1' and the original bill header structure.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 3, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 17, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 15, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (98-1-1)

house

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

AGNR - Majority; do pass.

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0)

senate

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

WM - Majority; do pass.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

ANR - Majority; do pass.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors