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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6140

SB 6140: Intensive rural development

Concerning limited areas of more intensive rural development.

Summary

  • Allows a new or redeveloped retail and food service use in a mixed-use limited area of more intensive rural development (LAMIRD) to have retail space of up to 10,000 square feet, or the size of the previously occupied space, whichever is greater, if the retail space is for an essential rural retail service and the LAMIRD is at least 10 miles from an urban growth area.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2024
  6. LawMar 15, 2024
Prime sponsor
Shelly Short (R-7)
Introduced
January 10, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2024
Session law
Chapter 135, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6140, SSB 6140

AN ACT Relating to limited areas of more intensive rural development;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shelly Short (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Liz Lovelett D-40John Braun R-20Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6140
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6140
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican36004
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 6140)
  2. Chapter 135, 2024 Laws. (SSB 6140)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6140)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6140)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6140)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6140)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6140)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6140)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6140)
  10. LG - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6140)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6140)
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6140)
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 6140)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6140)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6140)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6140)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6140)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6140)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6140)
  23. LGLT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

SB 6140 in other sessions

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