---
type: "Bill"
title: "Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities."
description: "Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6413"
citation: "Washington SB 6413 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["FIRE PROTECTION", "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", "ECOLOGY", "DEPARTMENT", "SALES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Van De Wege"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-16"
last_action: "2018-03-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a01f353e-bdb1-47d3-8b35-ec6f1b174bf7"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6413&year=2017"
source_hash: "59a3c6964ec587826d77157b26a5764bd96721e2bdda38b336220d3a67024228"
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 6413 (2017-2018) — Reducing the use of certain toxic chemicals in firefighting activities.

## 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/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6413.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6413-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6413-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **39–8** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#46) — **72–26** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Van De Wege — primary (person)
- Billig — cosponsor (person)
- Chase — cosponsor (person)
- Hunt — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Saldaña — cosponsor (person)
- Wellman — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-16** First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-31** EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-31** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-01** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Energy, Environment & Technology.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-01-31** EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-31** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-01** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Energy, Environment & Technology.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-10** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-10** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-02-10** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-10** Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-13** First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-20** ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-20** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-22** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-22** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-02-27** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2018-02-27** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-27** Returned to second reading for amendment.
- **2018-02-27** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-27** Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-27** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-27** Chapter 286, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-27** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a01f353e-bdb1-47d3-8b35-ec6f1b174bf7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).