Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

SB 6473 — Concerning asbestos-containing building materials.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2020.

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    Passed Senate
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 6473 prohibits the use of asbestos-containing materials in new construction or renovations but has specific exceptions for residential projects and materials already in possession of contractors. Additionally, facilities engaged in certain activities must now conduct thorough inspections for asbestos and develop management plans that include details about the materials and compliance measures. This matters because it aims to enhance safety by ensuring that asbestos—known to pose significant health risks—is managed properly in a broader range of building environments.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6473State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senators Stanford, Frockt, Conway, Keiser, Hasegawa, Liias, Van De Wege, Billig, Hunt, and Saldaña)READ FIRST TIME 01/28/20.AN ACT Relating to asbestos-containing building materials;
S-5405.2SENATE BILL 6473State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenators Stanford, Frockt, Conway, Keiser, Hasegawa, Liias, Van De Wege, Billig, Hunt, and SaldañaRead first time 01/17/20.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.AN ACT Relating to asbestos-containing building materials;
prescribing penalties;
and prescribing penalties.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
and providing an effective date.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The term does not include automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, or other mobile means of transportation.(4) "Consumer" means any person that acquires a building material for direct use or ownership, rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.(5) "Department" means the department of ecology.(6) "Person" means any individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.(7) "Retailer" means any person that sells goods or commodities directly to consumers.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
The term does not include automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, or other mobile means of transportation.(4) "Consumer" means any person that acquires a building material for direct use or ownership, rather than for resale or use in production and manufacturing.(5) "Department" means the department of ecology.(6) "Person" means any individual, firm, public or private corporation, association, partnership, political subdivision, municipality, or government agency.(7) "Retailer" means any person that sells goods or commodities directly to consumers.(8) "Interested party" means any contractor, subcontractor, or worker that performs, or is reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under section 3 of this act or any organization whose members perform, or are reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under section 3 of this act.(9) "Residential construction" means construction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of single-family dwellings, duplexes, apartments, condominiums, and other residential structures not to exceed four stories in height, including the basement.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
A new section is added to chapter 70.310 RCW to read as follows:(1) Every owner of a facility that is engaged in activities described in codes 31 through 33 of the North American industry classification system must:(a) Perform an inspection of the facility to determine whether asbestos-containing building materials are present and reinspect asbestos-containing building materials every three years thereafter.
A new section is added to chapter 70.310 RCW to read as follows:(1) Every owner of a facility that is engaged in activities described in codes 31 through 33 of the North American industry classification system must:(a) Perform an inspection of the facility to determine whether asbestos-containing building materials are present and reinspect asbestos-containing building materials every three years thereafter;
Such inspections must be conducted by persons meeting the accreditation requirements of the federal toxic substances control act, 15 U.S.C.
Sec.
2646(a)(1) and (3);
and(viii) A description of steps taken to inform workers about inspections, reinspections, response actions, and periodic surveillance of the asbestos-containing building materials.(2) The asbestos management plan required under subsection (1)(b) of this section must be made available to the department, the department of labor and industries, local air authorities in jurisdictions where they exist, and any interested party upon request.
and(viii) A description of steps taken to inform workers about inspections, reinspections, response actions, and periodic surveillance of the asbestos-containing building materials.(2) The asbestos management plan required under subsection (1)(b) of this section must be made available to the department, the department of labor and industries, and any interested party upon request.
In addition to the penalties established by this chapter, failure to create or maintain a required asbestos management plan is a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW and subject to the penalties established under RCW 49.17.180 and 49.17.190.(3) For the purposes of this section, "interested party" means any contractor, subcontractor, or worker that performs, or is reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under this section or any organization whose members perform, or are reasonably expected to perform, work at a facility covered under this section.(4) For the purposes of this section, "residential construction" means construction, alteration, repair, improvement, or maintenance of single-family dwellings, duplexes, apartments, condominiums, and other residential structures not to exceed four stories in height, including the basement.NEW SECTION.  Sec.
In addition to the penalties established by this chapter, failure to create or maintain a required asbestos management plan is a violation of chapter 49.17 RCW and subject to the penalties established under RCW 49.17.180 and 49.17.190.--- END ---
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Section 1 of this act takes effect January 1, 2025.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.

  2. Chapter 100, 2020 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

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

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 03:30 PM

  15. ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

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

  17. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.

  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  29. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM

  30. Minority; without recommendation.

  31. Minority; do not pass.

  32. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  33. Minority; without recommendation.

  34. Minority; do not pass.

  35. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  36. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:00 AM

  37. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 3 voted No

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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 (#19)

Passed 42 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20401
Republican 8200
Democrat 14000
Total 42601
% of votes cast 86%12%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Not Voting
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — 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
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32001
Republican 21001
Democrat 43000
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul 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
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan 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
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
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Not Voting
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
Keith Goehner 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
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12)

Passed 41 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21301
Republican 6301
Democrat 14000
Total 41602
% of votes cast 84%12%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Nay
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Not Voting
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — 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
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety environment health-insurance
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Who sponsors SB 6473?
SB 6473 is sponsored by Derek Stanford (Democrat), Frockt, Steve Conway (Democrat), Keiser, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Billig, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Victoria Hunt (Democrat), and Van De Wege.
What is the current status of SB 6473?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2020. Enacted.
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