Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5471
Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Goehner (Republican)
Cosponsors (13)
- Goehner (Republican)
- Bateman (Democratic)
- Bateman (Democratic)
- Chapman (Democratic)
- Chapman (Democratic)
- Frame (Democratic)
- Frame (Democratic)
- Liias (Democratic)
- Liias (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Saldaña (Democratic)
- Saldaña (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 20, 2025): Effective date 7/27/2025.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Apr 12, 2025 House | Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- May 20, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. - May 20, 2025
Chapter 386, 2025 Laws. - May 20, 2025
Governor signed. - Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Speaker signed. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
President signed. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred in House amendments. - Apr 12, 2025 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4. - Apr 12, 2025 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Apr 12, 2025 · House
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Minority; without recommendation. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Housing. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
HSG - Majority; do pass. - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Housing.