Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 9 D cosponsors

HB 1694 — Concerning logistical processes for the regulation of priority chemicals in consumer products.

Last action — Prefiled for introduction.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 1694 changes several deadlines for regulatory actions related to priority chemicals and consumer products. Specifically, it pushes back the deadlines from June to September for the department to determine regulatory actions and adopt related rules. This extension allows more time for the department to thoroughly evaluate and address the issues related to priority chemicals, which is important for ensuring public health and safety.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1694 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By House Environment & Energy (originally sponsored by Representatives Berry, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Bateman, Duerr, Callan, Macri, Harris-Talley, Hackney, and Frame) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/22.
H-1770.2 HOUSE BILL 1694 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2022 Regular Session By Representatives Berry, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Bateman, Duerr, Callan, Macri, Harris-Talley, Hackney, and Frame Prefiled 12/23/21.
Read first time 01/10/22.
Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.
For such products, the department may, under the process established in RCW 70A.350.040, determine regulatory actions and adopt rules to implement those regulatory determinations.
The department may, under the process established in RCW 70A.350.040, determine regulatory actions and adopt rules to implement those regulatory determinations.
1 ESHB 1694 (3) For the products identified in this section, the department is directed to:
1 HB 1694 (3) For the products identified in this section, the department is directed to:
(b) By ((June)) September 1, 2022, and consistent with RCW 70A.350.040, the department must determine regulatory actions regarding the priority chemicals and priority consumer products identified in (a) of this subsection.
(b) By June 1, 2022, and consistent with RCW 70A.350.040, the department must determine regulatory actions regarding the priority chemicals and priority consumer products identified in (a) of this subsection.
The deadline of September 1, 2022, does not apply to the priority consumer products identified in section 1 of this act.
The deadline of June 1, 2022, does not apply to the priority consumer products identified in section 1 of this act.
(c) By ((June)) September 1, 2023, the department must adopt rules to implement regulatory actions determined under (b) of this subsection.
(c) By June 1, 2023, the department must adopt rules to implement regulatory actions determined under (b) of this subsection.
(2)(a) By ((June)) September 1, 2024, and at least every five years thereafter, the department shall select at least five priority chemicals specified in RCW 70A.350.010(12) (a) through (g) that are identified consistent with RCW 70A.350.020.
(2)(a) By June 1, 2024, and at least every five years thereafter, the department shall select at least five priority chemicals specified in RCW 70A.350.010(12) (a) through (g) that are identified consistent with RCW 70A.350.020.
(b) By ((June)) September 1, 2025, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must identify priority consumer products that contain any new priority chemicals after notifying the appropriate committees of the legislature, consistent with RCW 70A.350.030.
(b) By June 1, 2025, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must identify priority consumer products that contain any new priority chemicals after notifying the appropriate committees of the legislature, consistent with RCW 70A.350.030.
(c) By ((June)) September 1, 2027, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must determine regulatory actions for any priority chemicals in priority consumer products identified under (b) of this subsection, consistent with RCW 70A.350.040.
(c) By June 1, 2027, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must determine regulatory actions for any priority chemicals in priority consumer products identified under (b) of this subsection, consistent with RCW 70A.350.040.
(d) By ((June)) September 1, 2028, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must adopt rules to implement regulatory actions identified under (c) of this subsection.
(d) By June 1, 2028, and at least every five years thereafter, the department must adopt rules to implement regulatory actions identified under (c) of this subsection.
(3)(a) The designation of priority chemicals by the department does not take effect until the adjournment of the regular legislative p.
(3)(a) The designation of priority chemicals by the department does not take effect until the adjournment of the regular legislative session immediately following the identification of chemicals, in order to allow an opportunity for the legislature to add to, limit, p.
2 ESHB 1694 session immediately following the identification of chemicals, in order to allow an opportunity for the legislature to add to, limit, or otherwise amend the list of priority chemicals to be considered by the department.
2 HB 1694 or otherwise amend the list of priority chemicals to be considered by the department.
community, p.
community, environmental, and public health advocacy groups;
3 ESHB 1694 environmental, and public health advocacy groups;
affected and interested businesses;
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3 HB 1694 affected and interested businesses;
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(3) The department is not required to give equal weight to each of the criteria in subsection (2)(a) through (g) of this section when p.
4 ESHB 1694 (3) The department is not required to give equal weight to each of the criteria in subsection (2)(a) through (g) of this section when identifying priority consumer products that use or are a significant source of priority chemicals.
4 HB 1694 identifying priority consumer products that use or are a significant source of priority chemicals.
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Every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department p.
5 ESHB 1694 ((Every)) At least every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, must ((report)) publish notice in the Washington State Register and submit a notice of this publication to the appropriate committees of the legislature its decision to designate at least five priority chemicals that meet at least one of the following:
5 HB 1694 of health, must ((report)) publish notice in the Washington State Register and submit a notice of this publication to the appropriate committees of the legislature its decision to designate at least five priority chemicals that meet at least one of the following:
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(h) Potential exposures to the chemical or members of a class of chemicals based on:
6 ESHB 1694 (h) Potential exposures to the chemical or members of a class of chemicals based on:
and (ii) Reliable information demonstrating occurrence, or potential occurrence, of multiple exposures to the chemical or members of a class of chemicals.
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6 HB 1694 (ii) Reliable information demonstrating occurrence, or potential occurrence, of multiple exposures to the chemical or members of a class of chemicals.
(1) ((Every)) At least every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, must determine regulatory actions to increase transparency and to reduce the use of priority chemicals in priority consumer products.
(1) Every five years, and consistent with the timeline established in RCW 70A.350.050, the department, in consultation with the department of health, must determine regulatory actions to increase transparency and to reduce the use of priority chemicals in priority consumer products.
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and (b)(i) The restriction will reduce a significant source of or use of a priority chemical;
7 ESHB 1694 (b)(i) The restriction will reduce a significant source of or use of a priority chemical;
(4) When determining regulatory actions under this section, the department may consider, in addition to the criteria pertaining to the selection of priority chemicals and priority consumer products that are specified in RCW 70A.350.020 and 70A.350.030, whether:
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7 HB 1694 (4) When determining regulatory actions under this section, the department may consider, in addition to the criteria pertaining to the selection of priority chemicals and priority consumer products that are specified in RCW 70A.350.020 and 70A.350.030, whether:
8 ESHB 1694
8 HB 1694
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Action History

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  3. Chapter 264, 2022 Laws.

  4. Governor partially vetoed.

  5. Delivered to Governor.

  6. President signed.

  7. Speaker signed.

  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  9. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  13. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  14. Rules suspended.

  15. Senate receded from amendments.

  16. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

  24. Minority; do not pass.

  25. WM - Majority; do pass.

  26. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM

  28. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.

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

  30. Referred to Ways & Means.

  31. And refer to Ways & Means.

  32. Minority; do not pass.

  33. ENET - Majority; do pass.

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

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

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

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

  38. Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  39. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  40. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  41. 1st substitute bill substituted (ENVI 22).

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

  43. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  44. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

  45. Minority; do not pass.

  46. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment & Energy.

  47. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  48. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM

  49. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.

  50. Referred to Appropriations.

  51. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 01:30 PM

  52. Minority; do not pass.

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

  54. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.

  55. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.

  56. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM

  57. Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.

  58. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 27 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (141)

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#1)

Passed 83 Yea · 14 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19700
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 16701
Total 831401
% of votes cast 85%14%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Yea
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Nay
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 Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
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 Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
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 Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8)

Passed 46 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 18000
Republican 11200
Unaffiliated 17100
Total 46300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — 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 Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32)

Passed 46 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17100
Republican 12100
Democrat 17001
Total 46201
% of votes cast 94%4%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 62 Yea · 36 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12500
Democrat 48000
Unaffiliated 131100
Total 623600
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Nay
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Nay
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
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 Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Who sponsors HB 1694?
HB 1694 is sponsored by Noel Frame (Democrat), David Hackney (Democrat), Harris-Talley, Nicole Macri (Democrat), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Davina Duerr (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), and Liz Berry (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1694?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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