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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2570

HB 2570: Accessory dwelling units

Managing growth by planning and zoning for accessory dwelling units.

Summary

  • Requires some cities and counties (covered jurisdictions) planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to adopt four specified policies related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by July 1, 2021.
  • Encourages covered jurisdictions to adopt 17 optional specified policies related to ADUs.
  • Provides that the adoption of the required or encouraged ADU policies by covered jurisdictions are exempt from appeals under the GMA.
  • Provides that the adoption of the required or encouraged ADU policies by all cities and all counties taking action within designated urban growth areas are exempt from appeals under the State Environmental Policy Act.
  • Requires the Department of Commerce to update a model ADU policy created in a predecessor agency's 1994 report to the Legislature that guides the ADU policies of certain cities and counties by December 15, 2021.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2570), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2570, SHB 2570, 2SHB 2570

AN ACT Relating to managing growth by planning and zoning for accessory dwelling units;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

26 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Andrew Barkis R-2Cindy Ryu D-32Roger Goodman D-45Strom Peterson D-21Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Jim Walsh R-19My-Linh Thai D-41Chris Corry R-14Nicole Macri D-43June Robinson D-38Chris Gildon R-25Beth Doglio D-22Bill Jenkin R-16Zack Hudgins D-11Larry Hoff R-18Noel Frame D-36Debra Lekanoff D-40Shelley Kloba D-1Mari Leavitt D-28Morgan Irwin R-31Steve Bergquist D-11Lauren Davis D-32Amy Walen D-48Steve Tharinger D-24Eileen Cody D-34Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2570)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2570)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2570)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2570)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2570)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2570)
  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2570)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2570)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2570)
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2570)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2570)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2570)
  15. Minority; without recommendation.
  16. Minority; do not pass.
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2570)
  20. Referred to Appropriations.
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2570)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2570)
  24. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 2570 in other sessions

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

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