BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1544: Shoreline program review

Concerning shoreline master program review schedules.

Summary

Increases the review and revision cycle for Shoreline Master Programs from eight to 10 years.
Extends by one year the date by which the next round of Shoreline Master Program reviews and revisions are due.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1544), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to shoreline master program review schedules;

Passed February 9, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1544

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 31, 2023

Version voted on: HB 1544

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 13, 2023Effective date 7/23/2023*.
Apr 13, 2023Chapter 80, 2023 Laws.
Apr 13, 2023Governor signed.
Apr 7, 2023Delivered to Governor.
Apr 4, 2023President signed.
Apr 3, 2023Speaker signed.
Mar 31, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 31, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 28, 2023Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Mar 13, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 9, 2023LGLT - Majority; do pass.
Feb 13, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Feb 9, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 9, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 2, 2023ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 2, 2023ENVI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2023First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

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

HB 1544 (2025–26) Child abuse risk assessment · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1544 (2021–22) Ag., food, nat. resource ed. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1544 (2019–20) GMA actions effective date · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1544 (2017–18) Small farms/property tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1544 (2015–16) Water services procurement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1544 (2013–14) Educational specialist degrs · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1544 (2011–12) Basic health pln eligibility · Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2011
HB 1544 (2009–10) State retirement systems · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate