Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6197: Plumbing contractors
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Enforcing plumbing contractor requirements.
What the bill says
An act Relating to enforcement of plumbing contractor requirements; amending RCW 18.106.270; and providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to enforcement of plumbing contractor requirements; amending RCW 18.106.270; and providing an effective date. Sec. 1. RCW 18.106.270 and 2020 c 153 s 19 are each amended to read as follows: (1) A person found to have committed an infraction under RCW 18.106.020 shall be assessed a minimum monetary penalty of ((one hundred dollars))$100 for the first infraction. A contractor found to have committed an infraction under RCW 18.106.020 must be assessed a minimum monetary penalty of ((five hundred dollars))$500 for the first infraction. The maximum penalty for an infraction under RCW 18.106.020 must not exceed ((five thousand dollars))$5,000 for a second or subsequent infraction. The department shall set by rule a schedule of penalties for infractions imposed under this chapter. (2) The administrative law judge may not waive, reduce, or suspend the monetary penalty imposed for the infraction. (3) The director may waive or reduce collection of payment for good cause. (4) Any individual or plumbing contractor who ((acquires three infractions))is determined by final order to have committed five or more infractions within a ((thirty-six month))five-year period may have his or her certificate, license, endorsement, or registration suspended for a period of up to two years ((upon recommendation of the advisory board of plumbers))by the department. The order suspending the certificate, license, endorsement, or registration must …
Sponsors
- Samuel Hunt (D) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 1/1/2027.
- : Chapter 178, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6197 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: BUSINESSES
Common questions
- What is SB6197?
- SB6197 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Plumbing contractors.
- What does SB6197 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to enforcement of plumbing contractor requirements; amending RCW 18.106.270; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB6197?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 1/1/2027. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6197?
- Samuel Hunt (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6197?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6197&Year=2025
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