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2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature

HB1491

Legislative Summary

Promoting transit-oriented housing development.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Committee relieved of further consideration.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Capital Budget.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
CB - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
APP - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
3rd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
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 with amendment
Senate
3/26/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
3/26/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/7/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/15/2025
Committee amendment not adopted.
Senate
4/15/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
4/15/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/22/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/25/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Chapter 267, 2025 Laws.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment

Housing 1491-S3 AMS HSG S2337.5

Not Adopted
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Senate Committee Amendment

Ways & Means 1491-S3 AMS WM S2804.2

Not Adopted
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Senate Engrossed Amendment

1491-S3 AMS ENGR S2814.E

4/15/2025Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment

Trudeau 1491-S3 AMS TRUD S2816.2

4/15/2025Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment

Liias 1491-S3 AMS LIIA S3154.2

4/15/2025Not Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment

Trudeau 1491-S3 AMS TRUD S2814.1

4/15/2025Adopted
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Senate Floor Amendment

Liias 1491-S3 AMS LIIA S3153.2

4/15/2025Adopted
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House Floor Amendment

Dye 1491-S3 AMH DYEM SERE 161

3/5/2025Not Adopted
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House Floor Amendment

Barkis 1491-S3 AMH BARK SERE 153

3/5/2025Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/22/2025
57
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/15/2025
30
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s)
4/7/2025
13
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass with amendment(s)
3/26/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/5/2025
58
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/28/2025
19
Yea
8
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Capital Budget: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/26/2025
11
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/11/2025
12
Yea
1
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 24

Primary Sponsor

Julia Reed
Julia Reed
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text • 1/1/1970 • 144.0 KB
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Comm Sub
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Enrolled
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Chaptered
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Misc
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External Links

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