Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 6026

Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Alvarado (Democratic)

Cosponsors (6)

• Bateman (Democratic)
• Conway (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Liias (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Shewmake (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 27, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 27, 2026
  Chapter 236, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 27, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Local Government.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Local Government.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
• Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Housing.
• Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.