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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5923

SB 5923: Temporary shelters/homeless

Concerning temporary shelters for persons experiencing homelessness.

Summary

  • Provides that cities are not required to adopt or enforce, or may waive, any state or local building codes applicable to temporary shelters.
  • Provides that counties are not required to adopt or enforce, or may waive, any state or local building codes applicable to temporary shelters within an urban growth area.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5923), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Companion bill
HB 2085
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5923, SSB 5923

AN ACT Relating to temporary shelters for persons experiencing homelessness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5923)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5923)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5923)
  6. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5923)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5923)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.

SB 5923 in other sessions

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

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