---
type: "Bill"
title: "Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments."
description: "Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5323"
citation: "Washington SB 5323 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUSINESSES", "LOCAL GOVERNMENT", "SALES", "PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS", "HAZARDOUS WASTE", "SOLID WASTE"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Das"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 74
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-01-17"
last_action: "2020-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2682aa90-0643-49fc-bb58-3464879cb500"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5323&year=2019"
source_hash: "a18dd9b3e85b3b2f50c3f9e2128af91e42887f1674bca98db6dc404c24c9a0d8"
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 5323 (2019-2020) — Reducing pollution from plastic bags by establishing minimum state standards for the use of bags at retail establishments.

## 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/5323.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5323-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5323-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) — **33–15** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4) — **30–19** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#37) — **31–14** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) — **67–29** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Das — primary (person)
- Carlyle — cosponsor (person)
- Frockt — cosponsor (person)
- Hunt — cosponsor (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Pedersen — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
- Saldaña — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-17** First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-31** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-01-31** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-01** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.
- **2019-02-25** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-05** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-01-31** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-01-31** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-01-31** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-01** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Environment, Energy & Technology.
- **2019-02-25** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-05** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-03-05** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2019-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-08** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-26** ENVI - Majority; do pass.
- **2019-03-26** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-03-29** Referred to Finance.
- **2019-04-05** FIN - Majority; do pass.
- **2019-04-05** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-04-08** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-08** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- **2019-04-08** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2019-04-08** APP - Majority; do pass.
- **2019-04-08** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-12** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-04-26** Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- **2019-04-28** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-01-13** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-01-15** Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2020-01-16** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-27** ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2020-02-28** Referred to Finance.
- **2020-03-04** FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Appropriations.
- **2020-03-04** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-03-05** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-06** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-07** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2020-03-07** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-03-07** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-07** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-07** Third reading, passed; yeas, 67; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-09** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2020-03-09** Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-25** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25** Chapter 138, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-25** Effective date 6/11/2020*. `became-law`
- **2019-01-24T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
- **2019-01-31T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
- **2019-02-12T20:30:00+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
- **2019-03-18T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-26T19:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 03:30 PM
- **2019-04-02T12:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
- **2019-04-05T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance 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
- **2019-04-08T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
- **2020-02-20T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
- **2020-03-02T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM
- **2020-03-04T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2682aa90-0643-49fc-bb58-3464879cb500`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).