---
type: "Bill"
title: "Authorizing hemp production in conformance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018."
description: "Authorizing hemp production in conformance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5276"
citation: "Washington SB 5276 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AGRICULTURE", "FARMS AND FARMING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ericksen"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 51
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-16"
last_action: "2019-04-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9fee29f3-6007-4a7e-b66e-6a117d9dd779"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5276&year=2019"
source_hash: "57e0f935fc176471373d57d5d78056e69f01bdbaa1a9e5de69ed4a9b3a7a0b72"
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 SB 5276 (2019-2020) — Authorizing hemp production in conformance with the agriculture improvement act of 2018.

## 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/Senate%20Bills/5276.htm)
2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5276-S2.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5276-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5276-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) — **89–7** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ericksen — primary (person)
- Takko — cosponsor (person)
- Wellman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-16** First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-07** AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-07** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-02-08** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-12** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-07** AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-07** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-07** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-02-08** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-12** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-12** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-03-12** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2019-03-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-14** First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** COG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-03-29** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2019-04-08** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Commerce & Gaming.
- **2019-04-08** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-12** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-04-23** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2019-04-23** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2019-04-23** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-23** Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-24** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2019-04-24** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Delivered to Governor.
- **2019-04-26** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-26** Chapter 158, 2019 Laws. `became-law`
- **2019-04-26** Effective date 4/26/2019. `became-law`
- **2019-01-29T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-07T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-18T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2019-02-25T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-25T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-26T19:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Gaming at 03:30 PM
- **2019-04-08T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2019-04-08T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9fee29f3-6007-4a7e-b66e-6a117d9dd779`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).