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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1720: Healthy housing

Concerning healthy housing.

Summary

Requires the Department of Commerce to include projects that improve health and safety in the prioritization of funds and develop policies supporting the health and safety of residents under the Low-Income Residential Weatherization Program.
Authorizes healthy housing improvements for homes undergoing weatherization and defines "healthy housing improvements."

From the House Bill Report (HB 1720), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2015

IntroducedJan 27, 2015
Out of committeeFeb 16, 2015
Passed HouseMar 10, 2015
Passed SenateApr 8, 2015
GovernorApr 22, 2015
LawApr 22, 2015

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced: January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action: April 22, 2015
Session law: Chapter 50, Laws of 2015
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to healthy housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21 Derek Stanford D-1 Marcus Riccelli D-3 Mia Gregerson D-33 Tana Senn D-41 Sherry Appleton D-23 Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21 Gael Tarleton D-36 Laurie Jinkins D-27 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1720

74 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	1
Republican	24	23	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (74)

Nay (23)

Excused (1)

Drew Hansen D-23

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2015

Version voted on: HB 1720

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	0
Republican	24	1	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Mike Padden R-4

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History

Apr 22, 2015Chapter 50, 2015 Laws.
Apr 22, 2015Governor signed.
Apr 22, 2015Effective date 7/24/2015.
Apr 16, 2015Delivered to Governor.
Apr 13, 2015President signed.
Apr 10, 2015Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 8, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 7, 2015Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 25, 2015Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 25, 2015Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 25, 2015HSMH - Majority; do pass.
Mar 12, 2015First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.
Mar 10, 2015Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 10, 2015Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 10, 2015Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 16, 2015Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2015CDHT - Majority; do pass.
Jan 27, 2015First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1720 in other sessions

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

HB 1720 (2025–26) Community care/Rx assistance · Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2025
HB 1720 (2023–24) Riparian grant program · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2021–22) COVID-19 vaccine, declining · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2019–20) Student assessment reqs. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2017–18) Mobile home landlord-tenant · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2013–14) Candidate and measure donors · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2011–12) State government · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1720 (2009–10) Sentencing grid adjustment · Did not pass · died in committee

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