2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1096
Legislative Summary
Increasing housing options through lot splitting.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
12/19/2024
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
Senate
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/26/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/26/2025
HSG - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/27/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/14/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
4/14/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/14/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Barkis 1096-S2 AMH BARK H1833.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Peterson 1096-S2 AMH PETE SERE 172
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Hansen 1096-S2.E AMS HANS S2690.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Bateman 1096-S2.E AMS BATE S2848.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Bateman 1096-S2.E AMS BATE S3163.1
4/14/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/14/2025
43
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass
3/26/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
93
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/20/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/27/2025
16
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 18
Primary Sponsor

Andrew Barkis
Republican
Co-Sponsors (21)
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
April Connors
Republican
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Mark Klicker
Republican
Julia Reed
Democrat
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Adison Richards
Democrat
Travis Couture
Republican
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Lisa Callan
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Dan Bronoske
Democrat
Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Sharon Wylie
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Joe Timmons
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat