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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1421: Voluntary stewardship prog.

Adding counties to the voluntary stewardship program.

Summary

Changes the date to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program under the Growth Management Act from January 2012 to July 1, 2024.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1421), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 18, 2023
Out of committeeFeb 23, 2023
Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Kelly Chambers (R-25)
Introduced: January 18, 2023 in the House
Last action: January 8, 2024
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding counties to the voluntary stewardship program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kelly Chambers (R-25)

14 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Alicia Rule D-42 Cyndy Jacobsen R-25 Tom Dent R-13 Jamila Taylor D-30 Andrew Barkis R-2 Leonard Christian R-4 Larry Springer D-45 Debra Lekanoff D-40 April Berg D-44 Joe Schmick R-9 Mark Klicker R-16 Keith Goehner R-12 Carolyn Eslick R-39 Eric Robertson R-31

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1421

94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	2	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Dan Bronoske D-28
Mari Leavitt D-28

Excused (2)

Carolyn Eslick R-39
Drew Hansen D-23

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 4, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1421

92 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	54	3	0	1
Republican	38	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (3)

Excused (3)

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History

Jan 8, 2024House Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 7, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Mar 4, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Mar 4, 2023Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
Mar 4, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 4, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 27, 2023Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
Feb 27, 2023Committee relieved of further consideration.
Feb 23, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 21, 2023APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2023APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 7, 2023Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3, 2023LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2023LG - Majority; do pass.
Jan 18, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1421 in other sessions

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

HB 1421 (2025–26) Smokey Bear license plates · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1421 (2021–22) Utility service charges · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1421 (2019–20) Supported living/investigate · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1421 (2017–18) Sensitive data/st. networks · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1421 (2015–16) Dental pro's, midlevel · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1421 (2013–14) Deferred property taxes · Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2013
HB 1421 (2011–12) Community forest trust · Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2011
HB 1421 (2009–10) Puget Sound port authority · Did not pass · died in committee

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