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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5358

SB 5358: Housing dev./religious orgs.

Concerning affordable housing development on religious organization property.

Summary

  • Requires cities and counties planning to allow for an increased density bonus for an affordable housing development located on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization.
  • Requires the affordable housing development to be dedicated to exclusive use by low-income households for a minimum of 40 years through a lease or other binding agreement.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5358), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)
Introduced
January 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1377
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5358, SSB 5358

AN ACT Relating to affordable housing development on religious organization property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D-37)

14 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Phil Fortunato R-31Lisa Wellman D-41Hans Zeiger R-25Patty Kuderer D-48Annette Cleveland D-49Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34Steve Conway D-29Steve Hobbs D-44Kevin Van De Wege D-24Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Judy Warnick R-13Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5358)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5358)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5358)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5358)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5358)
  10. HSA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.
  12. And refer to Housing Stability & Affordability.
  13. LGOV - Majority; without recommendation.
  14. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5358 in other sessions

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

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