---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides."
description: "Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 5972"
citation: "Washington SB 5972 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Liias"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-04"
last_action: "2024-03-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/029587b3-a8b5-4a60-b12c-d40e033e2cfc"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5972&year=2023"
source_hash: "456597160467750483f5b8fb3db2f6cb33c7c82f6730c2b8cfbce3218821e686"
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 5972 (2023-2024) — Concerning the use of neonicotinoid pesticides.

## 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/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5972.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5972-S.htm)
3. **Substitute Passed Legislature** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5972-S.PL.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **29–20** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#1) — **78–16** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **33–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Liias — primary (person)
- Billig — cosponsor (person)
- Nobles — cosponsor (person)
- Pedersen — cosponsor (person)
- Salomon — cosponsor (person)
- Van De Wege — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-04** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2024-01-08** First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-11** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
- **2024-01-18** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
- **2024-01-18** AWNP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `substitution`
- **2024-01-18** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-18** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-01-19** Referred to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-01** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
- **2024-02-05** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
- **2024-02-05** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-05** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-05** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-05** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2024-02-09** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2024-02-13** 1st substitute bill substituted (AWNP 24). `substitution`
- **2024-02-13** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-02-13** Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2024-02-15** First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-20** Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
- **2024-02-21** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
- **2024-02-21** AGNR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-23** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- **2024-02-26** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- **2024-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Agriculture & Natural Resources. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-26** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-26** Minority; without recommendation. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-29** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2024-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2024-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2024-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2024-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-08** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-28** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-28** Chapter 338, 2024 Laws. `became-law`
- **2024-03-28** Effective date 6/6/2024. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/029587b3-a8b5-4a60-b12c-d40e033e2cfc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).