BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6426

SB 6426: School siting

Allowing schools to be sited as essential public facilities outside the urban growth area.

Summary

  • The comprehensive plan of each county and city fully planning under the GMA must identify schools to be sited outside the urban growth areas as essential public facilities. Each county and city fully planning under the GMA must amend its existing process for siting essential public facilities to include schools that will be sited outside the urban growth area.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6426), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Versions
SB 6426, ESSB 6426

AN ACT Relating to essential public facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: ESSB 6426
35 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat101301
Republican25000
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 6426)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6426)
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6426)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6426)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6426)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6426)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6426)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6426)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6426)
  12. GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6426)
  13. GOS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Security.

SB 6426 in other sessions

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