2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

SB5559

Legislative Summary

Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas.

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Bill History

1/28/2025
First reading, referred to Local Government.
Senate
2/3/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/13/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/13/2025
LGV - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
2/28/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
2/28/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/4/2025
First reading, referred to Local Government.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
LG - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
4/21/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/22/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/23/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
5/13/2025
Governor signed.
Senate
5/13/2025
Chapter 271, 2025 Laws.
Senate
5/13/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Lovelett 5559 AMS LOVE S1756.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Lovelett 5559 AMS LOVE S1865.2

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

Local Government 5559.E AMH LG H1997.3

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

Appropriations 5559.E AMH APP H2168.2

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/21/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/10/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Local Government
4/5/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Local Government: do pass with amendment(s)
3/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/28/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Local Government: do pass
2/13/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197079.2 KB
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Chaptered
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