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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5553: Temporary emergency shelters

Authorizing standards for temporary emergency shelters for local adoption.

Summary

  • Requires the State Building Code Council, by July 1, 2026, to adopt rules setting standards for temporary emergency shelters and make such standards available for local government adoption.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5553), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Liz Lovelett (D-40)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 47, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing standards for temporary emergency shelters for local adoption;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Liz Lovelett (D-40)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38Steve Conway D-29Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5553
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5553
82 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican241402
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 47, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  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 5553 in other sessions

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