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State Government / Washington / Legislation / SB 5471

SB 5471Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.

No separate bill overview is currently available from the source.

Latest development · May 20, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 23, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Housing

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorGoehner
cosponsorBateman
cosponsorChapman
cosponsorFrame
cosponsorGoehner
cosponsorLiias
cosponsorNobles
cosponsorSaldaña

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline27 actions⌄
  1. May 20, 2025

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. May 20, 2025

    Chapter 386, 2025 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. May 20, 2025

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Apr 24, 2025

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Apr 23, 2025

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 22, 2025

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  7. Apr 21, 2025

    Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    PassageSenate
  8. Apr 21, 2025

    Senate concurred in House amendments.

    Senate
  9. Apr 12, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    Reading 3House
  10. Apr 12, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  11. Apr 12, 2025

    Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    House
  12. Apr 11, 2025

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  13. Mar 27, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  14. Mar 24, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  15. Mar 24, 2025

    HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  16. Mar 24, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

    House
  17. Mar 17, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

    House
  18. Feb 24, 2025

    First reading, referred to Housing.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  19. Feb 19, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    Reading 3Senate
  20. Feb 19, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  21. Feb 19, 2025

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    Senate
  22. Feb 12, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  23. Feb 10, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  24. Feb 7, 2025

    HSG - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  25. Feb 7, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  26. Jan 31, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  27. Jan 23, 2025

    First reading, referred to Housing.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Oct 15, 2026.