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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1135

HB 1135: Local government planning

Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.

Summary

  • Provides that a local government that has been found by the Growth Management Hearings Board to be out of compliance with the requirements of the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not be found to be in compliance unless it has amended the noncompliant plan or regulations and the amendments are compliant with the requirements of the GMA.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1135), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 7, 2025
  6. LawApr 7, 2025
Prime sponsor
Davina Duerr (D-1)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 7, 2025
Session law
Chapter 17, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1135, SHB 1135, ESHB 1135

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Davina Duerr (D-1)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Parshley D-22Liz Berry D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Beth Doglio D-22Strom Peterson D-21Sharon Wylie D-49April Berg D-44Lauren Davis D-32Debra Lekanoff D-40Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1135
56 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56102
Republican03900
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: ESHB 1135
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESHB 1135)
  2. Chapter 17, 2025 Laws. (ESHB 1135)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1135)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1135)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1135)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 1135)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1135)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1135)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1135)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1135)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1135)
  12. LGV - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 1135)
  13. First reading, referred to Local Government. (ESHB 1135)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1135)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1135)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1135)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1135)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1135)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1135)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1135)
  24. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1135)
  25. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1135 in other sessions

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