BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 2583: Permitting bill of rights

Establishing a permitting bill of rights.

Summary

Declares that citizens of the state of Washington have the following rights when asked for a permit, license, or permission to engage in a lawful activity: (1) Right to a specific date in time for a yes or no decision on permits; (2) Right to a defined amount of information required to award permit by permitting authority before any application for permits can be accepted; (3) Right to know the exact maximum amount…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to a permitting bill of rights;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2583 (2025–26) Local lodging excise taxes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2583 (2019–20) Student transp./out-of-home · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2583 (2017–18) Local rent regulation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2583 (2015–16) Local creative districts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2583 (2013–14) Charter school CEOs · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2583 (2011–12) Public assistance fraud · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2583 (2009–10) Pub record request violation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2583 (2007–08) Prescription refills · Did not pass · died in committee