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Environment (Water Quality)

Every environment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Washington, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
1
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Adrian Cortes
100% support rate
Top opponent
Chris Gildon
0% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving water quality in Washington

Legislators moving water quality in Washington
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Votes
Adrian Cortes
Adrian Cortes Senate · District 18
D
Strong +
100% 5
Julio Cortes
Julio Cortes House · District 38
D
Strong +
100% 5
Annette Cleveland
Annette Cleveland Senate · District 49
D
Strong +
100% 3
Bob Hasegawa
Bob Hasegawa Senate · District 11
D
Strong +
100% 3
Claire Wilson
Claire Wilson Senate · District 30
D
Strong +
100% 3
Chris Gildon
Chris Gildon Senate · District 25
R
Strong −
0% 3
Drew MacEwen
Drew MacEwen Senate · District 35
R
Strong −
0% 3
Jeff Holy
Jeff Holy Senate · District 6
R
Strong −
0% 3
Jim McCune
Jim McCune Senate · District 2
R
Strong −
0% 3
John Braun
John Braun Senate · District 20
R
Strong −
0% 3
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in committee · Washington · Senate Jan 12, 2026

SB 5896: Modifying the standards for determining water quality pollution.

SB 5896 amends Washington State's water pollution law (RCW 90.48.080) by removing the phrase "or tend to cause" from the definition of unlawful discharges. This change requires that pollution be actual, not merely potential, to violate the law. The bill directly affects businesses, industries, and anyone discharging organic or inorganic matter into state waters. The bill was prefaced in December 2025 and referred to the Environment, Energy & Technology committee for review.
Sub-Topics Water Quality