---
type: "Bill"
title: "Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam."
description: "Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 2265"
citation: "Washington HB 2265 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", "FIRE PROTECTION", "SALES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Doglio"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-12-23"
last_action: "2020-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/139350ea-6c4e-4824-9746-1ded94fc4010"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2265&year=2019"
source_hash: "ec627e796de5773ee98d1628734c9f23ec3c41f55aa050654408e83eb1b31157"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 2265 (2019-2020) — Eliminating exemptions from restrictions on the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in firefighting foam.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2265.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2265-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/2265-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **36–12** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26) — **92–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Doglio — primary (person)
- Duerr — cosponsor (person)
- Fey — cosponsor (person)
- Leavitt — cosponsor (person)
- Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Pollet — cosponsor (person)
- Shewmake — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-12-23** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2020-01-13** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-30** ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-14** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-16** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-01-30** ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-02-03** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-02-14** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-16** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-16** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-02-16** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-16** Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-18** First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-25** ENET - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-25** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-25** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-02-26** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-04** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-06** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-18** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-18** Chapter 23, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-18** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-13T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 01:30 PM
- **2020-01-30T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-20T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
- **2020-02-25T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/139350ea-6c4e-4824-9746-1ded94fc4010`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).