BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5901

SB 5901: Co-living housing

Concerning co-living housing.

Summary

Requires cities and counties fully planning under the Growth Management Act to adopt ordinances, development regulations, zoning regulations or other official controls to allow co-living housing as a permitted use on any lot located within an urban growth area that allows at least six multifamily residential units no later than December 31, 2025.
Prohibits cities and counties from imposing certain standards on co-living housing, including standards that are more restrictive than those required for other types of multifamily residential uses in the same zone.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to legalizing inexpensive housing choices through co-living housing;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5901)
Feb 15, 2024Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5901)
Jan 26, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 25, 2024LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5901)
Jan 25, 2024Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5901)
Jan 25, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 25, 2024LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
Dec 22, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5901 (2025–26) On-base school construction · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5901 (2021–22) Economic dev. tax incentives · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 257, Laws of 2022
SB 5901 (2019–20) Refreshment info./rest areas · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5901 (2017–18) Early child ed. eligibility · Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
SB 5901 (2015–16) Headlight use requirements · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5901 (2013–14) Education reforms · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5901 (2011–12) Revenue and taxation T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5901 (2009–10) Local infrastructure · Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2009