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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5139: Buildings, 4 or more stories

Concerning building code standards for certain buildings four or more stories high.

Summary

  • Eliminates an exemption in the State Building Code Act for certain buildings that are four or more stories high.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5139), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2015
  6. LawMay 11, 2015
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2015
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to building code standards for certain buildings four or more stories high;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21Steve Conway D-29Don Benton R-17John McCoy D-38Brian Dansel R-7Doug Ericksen R-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5139
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5139
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican24500
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 482 by Stokesbary (page 2, line 20)

April 15, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5139
47 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05100
Republican47000
How each member voted

Nay (51)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 226, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. GOSS - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Government Operations & State Security.

SB 5139 in other sessions

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