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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5457: Small cities/GMA

Implementing growth management task force legislative recommendations regarding small cities.

Summary

  • Allows cities and towns with fewer than 500 people to opt out of the full Growth Management Act comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under certain circumstances.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 19, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 280, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to implementing growth management task force legislative recommendations regarding small cities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Patty Kuderer D-48Sharon Shewmake D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5457
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5457
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 280, 2023 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. LG - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LGLT - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

SB 5457 in other sessions

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