---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning state laws that address climate change."
description: "Concerning state laws that address climate change."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 5842"
citation: "Washington SB 5842 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["AIR QUALITY AND POLLUTION", "CLIMATE", "ECOLOGY", "DEPARTMENT", "UTILITIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Carlyle"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 43
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7b2762f7-57a6-4b0c-be89-3db674bfacfa"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5842&year=2021"
source_hash: "318a6d26a832ce10df7daf3cc175a60ad4435b50fa27c84e3e530743929396f6"
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 5842 (2021-2022) — Concerning state laws that address climate change.

## 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/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5842.htm)
2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5842-S2.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5842-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2021-22/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5842-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#31) — **36–13** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) — **81–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Carlyle — primary (person)
- Das — cosponsor (person)
- Liias — cosponsor (person)
- Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- Nobles — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-02T05:00:00+00:00** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-03T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2022-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 22). `substitution`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2022-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** First reading, referred to Environment & Energy. `reading-1`
- **2022-02-18T05:00:00+00:00** Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 8:00 AM.
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM.
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-26T05:00:00+00:00** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2022-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2022-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Chapter 181, 2022 Laws. `became-law`
- **2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** Effective date 6/9/2022. `became-law`
- **2022-01-26T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
- **2022-02-02T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 08:00 AM
- **2022-02-04T14:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
- **2022-02-07T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-18T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 10:00 AM
- **2022-02-24T15:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy 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/7b2762f7-57a6-4b0c-be89-3db674bfacfa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).