Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 5544 — Establishing the Washington blockchain work group.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

71 added · 80 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in SB 5544 involve removing the secretary of state's position and replacing it with the lieutenant governor, as well as replacing the director of the health care authority with a representative from various trade associations and organizations. This shift reflects a move towards greater representation from the technology, financial, title insurance, health care, county government, and agricultural sectors in the decision-making process. These adjustments highlight the bill's focus on including more diverse expertise and perspectives relevant to Washington's key industries.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5544 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senate Environment, Energy & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Brown, Dozier, Frockt, Hasegawa, Mullet, Rolfes, Short, Wagoner, Wellman, and L.
S-3240.1 SENATE BILL 5544 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Senators Brown, Dozier, Frockt, Hasegawa, Mullet, Rolfes, Short, Wagoner, Wellman, and L.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/02/22.
Wilson Prefiled 12/15/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology.
(c) The secretary of state or the secretary of state's designee;
(c) The lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee;
1 ESSB 5544 (e) The director of the department of financial institutions or the director's designee;
1 SB 5544 (e) The director of the department of financial institutions or the director's designee;
(h) The director of the health care authority or the director's designee;
(h) An individual representing a Washington-based technology trade association for the full cross-section of the technology sector;
(i) An individual representing a Washington-based technology trade association for the full cross-section of the technology sector;
(i) An individual representing a trade association for financial services companies that do business in Washington;
(j) An individual representing a trade association for financial services companies that do business in Washington;
(j) An individual representing a trade association for title insurance companies that do business in Washington;
(k) An individual representing a trade association for title insurance companies that do business in Washington;
(k) An individual representing a trade association for health care companies that do business in Washington;
(l) An individual representing a trade association for health care companies that do business in Washington;
(l) An individual representing an association for county government officials in Washington;
(m) An individual representing an association for county government officials in Washington;
(m) An individual representing a trade association for Washington-based agriculture;
(n) An individual representing a trade association for Washington-based agriculture;
(n) An individual representing a trade association for property and casualty insurance companies that do business in Washington;
(o) An individual representing a trade association for property and casualty insurance companies that do business in Washington;
and (o) An individual representing an association for public utility districts in Washington.
(p) An individual representing a federally recognized tribe located in Washington;
(3) The individuals appointed under subsection (2)(h) through (o) of this section must be appointed by the governor.
(q) An individual representing an environmental advocacy organization with expertise in energy policy;
(r) An individual representing an environmental advocacy organization with expertise in sustainability;
and (s) An individual representing an association for public utility districts in Washington.
(3) The individuals appointed under subsection (2)(i) through (s) of this section must be appointed by the governor.
Individuals participating in an advisory capacity under this subsection are not members of the work group, may not vote, and are not subject to the appointment p.
Individuals participating in an advisory capacity under this subsection are not members of the work group, may not vote, and are not subject to the appointment process established in this section.
2 ESSB 5544 process established in this section.
(6) The work group must hold its inaugural meeting by August 1, 2022.
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2 SB 5544 (6) The work group must hold its inaugural meeting by August 1, 2022.
(7) Staff support for the work group, including arranging the inaugural meeting of the work group and assisting the chair of the work group in arranging subsequent meetings, must be provided by the department of commerce.
(7) Staff support for the work group, including arranging the inaugural meeting of the work group and assisting the chair of the work group in arranging subsequent meetings, must be provided by the office of the lieutenant governor.
(11) The work group must submit a report on potential uses and impacts of blockchain, including impacts on existing industries, utilities, demand for electricity, and demand for computer processing capacity, and recommended policies that will facilitate the development of blockchain applications in Washington to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2023.
(11) The work group must submit a report on recommended policies that will facilitate the development of blockchain applications in Washington to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  3. Chapter 226, 2022 Laws.

  4. Governor signed.

  5. Delivered to Governor.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. President signed.

  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.

  9. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

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

  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 10:00 AM

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

  18. Minority; do not pass.

  19. CED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 10:00 AM.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 08:00 AM

  22. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  23. First reading, referred to Community & Economic Development.

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  27. 1st substitute bill substituted (ENET 22).

  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

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

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

  32. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:30 AM.

  33. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM

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

  35. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Brown

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#45)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Not Voting
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28)

Passed 94 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25100
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 21300
Total 94400
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17001
Republican 13000
Democrat 18000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Not Voting
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance technology
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Who sponsors SB 5544?
SB 5544 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Keith Wagoner (Republican), Shelly Short (Republican), Rolfes, Mullet, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Frockt, Perry Dozier (Republican), Brown, and Wilson, L..
What is the current status of SB 5544?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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