Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6269: Definition of motor fuel
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act; and amending RCW 19.112.010.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act; and amending RCW 19.112.010. Sec. 1. RCW 19.112.010 and 2009 c 132 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Alcohol fuel" means any alcohol made from a product other than petroleum or natural gas that is used alone or in combination with gasoline or other petroleum products for use as a fuel in self-propelled motor vehicles. (2) (("Alternative fuel" means all products or energy sources used to propel motor vehicles, other than conventional gasoline, diesel, or reformulated gasoline. Alternative fuel includes, but is not limited to, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, biodiesel fuel, E85 motor fuel, fuels containing seventy percent or more by volume of alcohol fuel, fuels that are derived from biomass, hydrogen fuel, anhydrous ammonia fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, or electricity, excluding onboard electric generation. (3))) "Biodiesel fuel" means the monoalkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal matter that meet the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the federal environmental protection agency and standards established by the American society of testing and materials. (((4)))(3) "Diesel" means special fuel as defined in RCW …
Sponsors
- Sharon Shewmake (D) · primary sponsor
- Marko Liias (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 160, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 4, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Environment & Energy: Do pass (February 23, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 10, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6269 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES
Common questions
- What is SB6269?
- SB6269 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Definition of motor fuel.
- What does SB6269 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act; and amending RCW 19.112.010.
- What is the status of SB6269?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6269?
- Sharon Shewmake (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6269?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6269&Year=2025
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