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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5739

SB 5739: Housing/urban growth areas

Promoting affordable housing in unincorporated areas of rural counties within urban growth areas.

Summary

  • Provides that applications for a residential targeted area in a rural county may not be approved January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, but are permitted beginning January 1, 2022, through January 1, 2027.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5739), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
January 30, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
February 24, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1790
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5739, SSB 5739

AN ACT Relating to promoting affordable housing in unincorporated areas of rural counties within urban growth areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2019
Version voted on: SSB 5739
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5739)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5739)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5739)
  4. First reading, referred to Finance. (SSB 5739)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5739)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5739)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5739)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5739)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5739)
  12. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5739)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5739)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. And refer to Ways & Means.
  19. HSA - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability.

SB 5739 in other sessions

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