Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2605: Fibrous silicate materials
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Concerning naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials.
What the bill says
An act Relating to naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials; amending RCW 70A.450.030, 70A.450.060, and 70A.450.070; and reenacting and amending RCW 70A.450.020.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials; amending RCW 70A.450.030, 70A.450.060, and 70A.450.070; and reenacting and amending RCW 70A.450.020. Sec. 1. RCW 70A.450.020 and 2020 c 100 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Asbestos" includes the asbestiform varieties of actinolite, amosite (cummingtonite-grunerite), tremolite, chrysotile (serpentine), crocidolite (riebeckite), anthophyllite, and any of these minerals that have been chemically treated or altered. The chemical abstracts service registry number for each is as follows: Asbestos (1332-21-4), actinolite (((13768-00-8)))(77536-66-4), amosite (12172-73-5), tremolite (((14567-73-8)))(77536-68-6), chrysotile (12001-29-5), crocidolite (12001-28-4), and anthophyllite (((17068-78-9)))(77536-67-5). (2) "Asbestos-containing building material" means((: (a) Until January 1, 2025, any building material to which asbestos is deliberately added in any concentration or that contains more than one percent asbestos by weight or area as determined using the United States environmental protection agency method for the determination of asbestos in building materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993; and (b) Beginning January 1, 2025,)) any building material to which asbestos is deliberately added in any concentration or that contains more than ((one-tenth of one))0.25 percent asbestos by weight or area as determined using the United States environmental protection agency method for the determination of asbestos in building materials, EPA/600/R-93/116, July 1993. (3) "Building material" …
Sponsors
- John Ley (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : ENVI - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment & Energy at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 14, 2026): 92 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: Do pass (February 2, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is HB2605?
- HB2605 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Fibrous silicate materials.
- What does HB2605 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials; amending RCW 70A.450.030, 70A.450.060, and 70A.450.070; and reenacting and amending RCW 70A.450.020.
- What is the status of HB2605?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2605?
- John Ley (R).
- Where is the official record for HB2605?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2605&Year=2025
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