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2SHB 1990: Utility disaster costs

Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Authorizing utility companies to securitize certain costs related to disasters or emergencies to lower costs to customers.

Prime sponsor
Peter Abbarno
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Status
Law (C 310 L 25) (May 17, 2025)
The Legislature's page
2SHB 1990 on leg.wa.gov

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Mar 10, 2025 · 78–16 (D 41–16, R 37–0; 4 absent or excused)

Nay (16): Alex Ramel D-40, Beth Doglio D-22, Brianna Thomas D-34, Chipalo Street D-37, Darya Farivar D-46, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Gerry Pollet D-46, Janice Zahn D-41, Julia Reed D-36, Lisa Parshley D-22, Liz Berry D-36, Nicole Macri D-43, Sharlett Mena D-29, Shaun Scott D-43, Victoria Hunt D-5

Yea (78): Adam Bernbaum D-24, Adison Richards D-26, 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, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Brian Burnett R-12, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chris Corry R-15, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Bronoske D-28, Dan Griffey R-35, Dave Paul D-10, David Stuebe R-17, Deb Manjarrez R-14, Debra Entenman D-47, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Edwin Obras D-33, Gloria Mendoza R-14, Greg Nance D-23, Hunter Abell R-7, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jeremie Dufault R-15, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Schmick R-9, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel McEntire R-19, John Ley R-18, Joshua Penner R-31, Julio Cortes D-38, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lisa Callan D-5, 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, Michael Keaton R-25, Michelle Valdez R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Natasha Hill D-3, Osman Salahuddin D-48, Peter Abbarno R-20, Rob Chase R-4, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, 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

Excused (4): David Hackney D-11, Jenny Graham R-6, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Mike Volz R-6

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 8, 2025 · 45–3 (D 26–3, R 19–0; 1 absent or excused)

Nay (3): Bob Hasegawa D-11, Emily Alvarado D-34, Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Yea (45): Adrian Cortes D-18, Annette Cleveland D-49, 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, Drew MacEwen R-35, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jesse Salomon D-32, Jessica Bateman D-22, Jim McCune R-2, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, Judy Warnick R-13, June Robinson D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Keith Wagoner R-39, Leonard Christian R-4, 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, 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, Vandana Slatter D-48, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Excused (1): Bill Ramos D-5

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 21, 2025 · 93–4 (D 55–3, R 38–1; 1 absent or excused)

Nay (4): Alex Ramel D-40, Jeremie Dufault R-15, Nicole Macri D-43, Victoria Hunt D-5

Yea (93): Adam Bernbaum D-24, Adison Richards D-26, 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 Corry R-15, 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, Deb Manjarrez R-14, Debra Entenman D-47, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Edwin Obras D-33, Gerry Pollet D-46, Gloria Mendoza R-14, Greg Nance D-23, Hunter Abell R-7, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Janice Zahn D-41, Jenny Graham R-6, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Schmick R-9, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel McEntire R-19, 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, Michael Keaton R-25, Michelle Valdez R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Natasha Hill D-3, Osman Salahuddin D-48, Peter Abbarno R-20, Rob Chase R-4, 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

Excused (1): Debra Lekanoff D-40

Who lobbied on it 5

Those of them who gave to 2026 campaigns gave $277,000 to the members who cast its final floor votes, most from Puget Sound Energy ($200,400), AVISTA CORP ($76,600).

EmployerLobbyistsTo 2026 candidates
AVISTA CORP1$98,200
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS1—
NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION1—
PUGET SOUND ENERGY INC1$215,550
Public Utility Risk Management Services1—

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.