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2SHB 1975: Climate commitment act
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of ecology's authority to amend rules to facilitate linkage with other jurisdictions, and providing for market dynamic analysis.
- Prime sponsor
- Joe Fitzgibbon
- Introduced
- Feb 27, 2025
- Status
- Law (C 320 L 25) (May 17, 2025)
- The Legislature's page
- 2SHB 1975 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Mar 10, 2025 · 84–11 (D 58–0, R 26–11; 3 absent or excused)
Nay (11): Chris Corry R-15, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Gloria Mendoza R-14, Jeremie Dufault R-15, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Schmick R-9, Joel McEntire R-19, Michael Keaton R-25, Michelle Valdez R-26, Rob Chase R-4, Suzanne Schmidt R-4
Yea (84): Adam Bernbaum D-24, Adison Richards D-26, Alex Ramel D-40, Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, Andrew Barkis R-2, Andrew Engell R-7, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Brian Burnett R-12, Brianna Thomas D-34, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Dan Bronoske D-28, Dan Griffey R-35, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Stuebe R-17, Davina Duerr D-1, Deb Manjarrez R-14, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Edwin Obras D-33, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Nance D-23, Hunter Abell R-7, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Janice Zahn D-41, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Timmons D-42, John Ley R-18, Joshua Penner R-31, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Lisa Parshley D-22, Liz Berry D-36, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Dye R-9, Mary Fosse D-38, Matt Marshall R-2, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Steele R-12, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Natasha Hill D-3, Nicole Macri D-43, Osman Salahuddin D-48, Peter Abbarno R-20, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shaun Scott D-43, Shelley Kloba D-1, Skyler Rude R-16, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35, Victoria Hunt D-5
Excused (3): David Hackney D-11, Jenny Graham R-6, Mike Volz R-6
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 15, 2025 · 45–3 (D 29–0, R 16–3; 1 absent or excused)
Nay (3): Drew MacEwen R-35, Jim McCune R-2, Leonard Christian R-4
Yea (45): Adrian Cortes D-18, Annette Cleveland D-49, Bill Ramos D-5, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Chris Gildon R-25, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Curtis King R-14, Deborah Krishnadasan D-26, Derek Stanford D-1, Drew Hansen D-23, Emily Alvarado D-34, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jesse Salomon D-32, Jessica Bateman D-22, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, Judy Warnick R-13, June Robinson D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Keith Wagoner R-39, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mark Schoesler R-9, Marko Liias D-21, Matt Boehnke R-8, Mike Chapman D-24, Nikki Torres R-15, Noel Frame D-36, Paul Harris R-17, Perry Dozier R-16, Phil Fortunato R-31, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Ron Muzzall R-10, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Shelly Short R-7, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Tina Orwall D-33, Yasmin Trudeau D-27
Excused (1): Vandana Slatter D-48
House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 22, 2025 · 83–13 (D 57–0, R 26–13; 2 absent or excused)
Nay (13): Alex Ybarra R-13, Chris Corry R-15, Deb Manjarrez R-14, Gloria Mendoza R-14, Jenny Graham R-6, Jeremie Dufault R-15, Jim Walsh R-19, Joel McEntire R-19, Matt Marshall R-2, Michael Keaton R-25, Michelle Valdez R-26, Mike Volz R-6, Rob Chase R-4
Yea (83): Adam Bernbaum D-24, Adison Richards D-26, Alex Ramel D-40, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, Andrew Barkis R-2, Andrew Engell R-7, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Brian Burnett R-12, Brianna Thomas D-34, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Bronoske D-28, Dan Griffey R-35, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, David Stuebe R-17, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Edwin Obras D-33, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Nance D-23, Hunter Abell R-7, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Janice Zahn D-41, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Schmick R-9, Joe Timmons D-42, John Ley R-18, Joshua Penner R-31, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Kevin Waters R-17, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Lisa Parshley D-22, Liz Berry D-36, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Dye R-9, Mary Fosse D-38, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Steele R-12, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Natasha Hill D-3, Nicole Macri D-43, Osman Salahuddin D-48, Peter Abbarno R-20, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shaun Scott D-43, Shelley Kloba D-1, Skyler Rude R-16, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35, Victoria Hunt D-5
Excused (2): Kristine Reeves D-30, Melanie Morgan D-29
Who lobbied on it 16
Those of them who gave to 2026 campaigns gave $272,200 to the members who cast its final floor votes, most from Puget Sound Energy ($198,000), AVISTA CORP ($74,200).
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | 2 | — |
| Western States Petroleum Assn. | 2 | — |
| AVISTA CORP | 1 | $98,200 |
| BP AMERICA INC | 1 | — |
| Climate Jobs Washington | 1 | — |
| Growth Energy | 1 | — |
| HF Sinclair | 1 | — |
| IRON WORKERS DIST CNCL OF THE PNW | 1 | — |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 46 | 1 | — |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its Subsidiaries | 1 | — |
| NIPPC - Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition | 1 | — |
| Northwest Regional Council of SMART | 1 | — |
| PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC | 1 | $215,550 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | 1 | — |
| WaBA dba Clean and Prosperous WA | 1 | — |
| Washington Conservation Action Education Fund | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.