BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5615: Manuf. housing communities

Authorizing the development of new manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas under the growth management act.

Summary

Authorizes a county planning fully under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to establish a process for reviewing proposals to authorize new manufactured housing communities outside of the Urban Growth Area.
Authorizes a county planning fully under the GMA to approve a new manufactured housing community according to the same criteria set forth for the approval of a new fully contained community, including that buffers are provided, new infrastructure is provided for, and environmental protection has been addressed and provided for.
Provides that the approval of an application for a new manufactured housing community shall be considered an adopted amendment to the comprehensive plan.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (SB 5615), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to the development of new manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas under the growth management act;

Passed March 1, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5615

30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	6	19	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 3, 2017First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 1, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 15, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2017LGOV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 31, 2017First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

SB 5615 (2025–26) Residential housing permits · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5615 (2023–24) Rent controls/local gov. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5615 (2021–22) State sport · Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2022
SB 5615 (2019–20) Sasquatch, official cryptid · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5615 (2015–16) Firearms transfers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5615 (2013–14) Health professional program · Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2013
SB 5615 (2011–12) Telecommunications service · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5615 (2009–10) Marijuana possession · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor