WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1959: Covenants/local gov. removal

Requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government.

Summary

  • Requires any city, town, code city, county, or municipal corporation to provide notice and hold a hearing prior to removing, vacating, or extinguishing a restrictive covenant from land that it owns.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1959), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2017
  4. Passed SenateApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2017
  6. LawApr 25, 2017
Prime sponsor
Mark Harmsworth (R-44)
Introduced
February 6, 2017 in the House
Last action
April 25, 2017
Session law
Chapter 119, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring a public hearing before a local government may remove a restrictive covenant from land owned by the local government;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Harmsworth (R-44)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Representative R-26Luanne Van Werven R-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1959
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1959
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22102
Republican23100
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 119, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Placed on third reading.
  15. Committee recommendations adopted.
  16. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. LG - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1959 in other sessions

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