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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1923

HB 1923: Urban residential building

Increasing urban residential building capacity.

Summary

  • Encourages cities that are planning fully under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to take certain actions to increase residential building capacity and housing affordability.
  • Authorizes cities that are planning fully under the GMA to adopt a housing action plan.
  • Exempts from appeal under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and the Growth Management Act (GMA) certain nonproject actions taken by a city to implement the residential building capacity elements of the act.
  • Authorizes planning grants of up to $100,000 for certain cities that take certain actions with regard to residential building capacity.
  • Exempts certain project actions from appeals under SEPA on the basis of transportation impacts, provided they meet certain criteria.
  • Directs the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the University of Washington to prepare a biennial report on housing supply and affordability.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 1923), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2019
  6. LawMay 9, 2019
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2019
Session law
Chapter 348, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1923, SHB 1923, E2SHB 1923

AN ACT Relating to increasing urban residential building capacity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22Laurie Dolan D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2019
Version voted on: E2SHB 1923
66 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54201
Republican122801
How each member voted

Yea (66)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2019
Version voted on: E2SHB 1923
33 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24203
Republican91001
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2019
Version voted on: E2SHB 1923
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican61400
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 24, 2019
Version voted on: E2SHB 1923
75 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55101
Republican201803
How each member voted

Yea (75)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019*. (E2SHB 1923)
  2. Chapter 348, 2019 Laws. (E2SHB 1923)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 1923)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1923)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 1923)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1923)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 75; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1923)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 1923)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 1923)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1923)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1923)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SHB 1923)
  13. Senate receded from amendments. (E2SHB 1923)
  14. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (E2SHB 1923)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1923)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1923)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1923)
  18. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SHB 1923)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1923)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1923)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1923)
  22. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1923)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1923)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1923)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1923)
  26. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1923)
  27. HSA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1923)
  28. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability. (E2SHB 1923)
  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 30; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 1923)
  30. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1923)
  31. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1923)
  32. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1923)
  33. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1923)
  34. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  35. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1923)
  36. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1923)
  37. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  38. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1923)
  39. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1923)
  40. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  41. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1923)
  42. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1923)
  43. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1923)
  44. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1923)
  45. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1923)
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1923)
  47. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1923)
  48. Minority; without recommendation.
  49. Minority; do not pass.
  50. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  51. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  52. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1923)
  53. Referred to Appropriations.
  54. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1923)
  55. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1923)
  56. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  57. Minority; do not pass.
  58. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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