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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5593

SB 5593: Urban growth area boundaries

Concerning urban growth area boundaries.

Summary

  • Allows a county to make revisions to an urban growth area boundary to accommodate patterns of development under certain conditions.
  • Provides that any revision to an urban growth area boundary cannot increase the total surface area of the urban growth area, and that any areas removed from the urban growth area cannot have been characterized by urban growth.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5593), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 28, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2022
  6. LawMar 31, 2022
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 31, 2022
Session law
Chapter 287, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5593, ESSB 5593

AN ACT Relating to urban growth area boundaries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Liz Lovelett D-40Chris Gildon R-25Bob Hasegawa D-11Mark Mullet D-5

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5593
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5593
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (ESSB 5593)
  2. Chapter 287, 2022 Laws. (ESSB 5593)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5593)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5593)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5593)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5593)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5593)
  8. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 5593)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5593)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5593)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5593)
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5593)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5593)
  14. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5593)
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESSB 5593)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5593)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5593)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5593)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5593)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5593)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5593)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5593)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5593)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5593 in other sessions

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