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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6593: Discrimination in housing

Prohibiting discrimination against consumers' choices in housing.

Summary

  • Prohibits local governments from enacting any local statute or ordinance that has the effect of discriminating against consumers' choices in the placement or use of a manufactured home.
  • Requires that manufactured homes built to HUD standards be regulated in the same manner as site-built homes, factory-built homes, or homes built to any other state construction standard.
  • Grants authority to local governments to enact a limited range of regulations specific to manufactured homes with respect to siting, installation, and design.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 256, Laws of 2004

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination against consumers' choices in housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Don Carlson R-49Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-35Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6593
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6593
85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49102
Republican361000
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: SB 6593
41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican21400
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2005.
  2. Chapter 256, 2004 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. FSIH - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 6593 in other sessions

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