2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5471
Legislative Summary
Authorizing middle housing in unincorporated growth areas and unincorporated urban growth areas, certain limited areas of more intensive rural development, and fully contained communities.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
Senate
1/31/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/7/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/7/2025
HSG - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/10/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/19/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/19/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
2/24/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 4.
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Bateman 5471 AMS BATE S1604.1
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment
Housing 5471.E AMH HOUS H2045.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Bateman 5471 AMS BATE S1604.2
2/19/2025Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Bateman 5471 AMS BATE S1729.1
2/19/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/12/2025
90
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Housing: do pass with amendment(s)
3/24/2025
15
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/19/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass
2/7/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Keith Goehner
Republican