---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the underground storage tank reinsurance program."
description: "Concerning the underground storage tank reinsurance program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 6257"
citation: "Washington SB 6257 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["OIL AND GAS", "POLLUTION LIABILITY INSURANCE AGENCY", "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", "PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wellman"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-14"
last_action: "2020-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14aff7ae-d1e4-44f8-97c6-52ec3ff301cd"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6257&year=2019"
source_hash: "e8e3429170778b84ebf2e89c4cb66347e5deef27cf506d54650768c5851ee2f4"
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 6257 (2019-2020) — Concerning the underground storage tank reinsurance program.

## 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/6257.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6257-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#29) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#48) — **97–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Wellman — primary (person)
- Short — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-14** First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-23** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-17** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-19** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-01-23** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-01-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-02-17** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-19** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-19** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-19** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-24** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-27** ENVI - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-28** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-05** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-09** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-11** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-25** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25** Chapter 156, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-25** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-01-21T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
- **2020-01-23T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 10:00 AM
- **2020-02-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-27T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy 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/14aff7ae-d1e4-44f8-97c6-52ec3ff301cd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).