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HB2274Introduced in the House

Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.

Passed

Introduced by Lawrence Springer, District 045B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026

43

Yes

5

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034ANo
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  5. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  6. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. Minority; do not pass.

  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  10. 1st substitute bill substituted

  11. Floor amendment

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  14. First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

  15. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  16. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development at 8:00 AM.

  17. BTE - Majority; do pass.

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  23. Speaker signed.

  24. President signed.

  25. Delivered to Governor.

  26. Governor signed.

  27. Chapter 135, 2026 Laws.

  28. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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