BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2168

HB 2168: Residential buildings

Concerning minimum room area and floor area square footage requirements for single-family residential areas.

Summary

Exempts minimum room area requirements from the State Building Code.
Prohibits cities and counties from regulating or restricting minimum room or floor area requirements for single-family residential buildings, unless necessary for fire, life safety, or environmental purposes.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2168), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to regulations requiring minimum room area or floor area square footage of single-family residential buildings;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 18, 2014Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2168)
Feb 18, 2014Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17, 2014Placed on second reading. (SHB 2168)
Feb 17, 2014Placed on second reading.
Feb 12, 2014Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee. (SHB 2168)
Feb 12, 2014Placed on second reading suspension calendar by Rules Committee.
Jan 31, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2168)
Jan 31, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 28, 2014CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2168)
Jan 28, 2014CDHT - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 28, 2014CDHT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Jan 7, 2014Prefiled for introduction.

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

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HB 2168 (2023–24) Industrial insurance/duties · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2019–20) Hospital tax preference · Enacted · Chapter 451, Laws of 2019
HB 2168 (2017–18) RTA MVET administration · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2015–16) Fiscal matters T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2011–12) Capital sup budget 2011-13 · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2168 (2009–10) Licensing of midwives · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2168 (2007–08) Firearms safety education · Did not pass · died in committee