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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1160

HB 1160: Local gov. design review

Concerning local government design review.

Summary

  • Limits design review of a housing development permit application by cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to administrative design review, with certain exceptions, and prohibits these cities and counties from requiring more than a single architectural drawing set of one design concept as a prerequisite to permit review.
  • Requires that administrative design review by cities and counties planning under the GMA be based on clear and ascertainable, as well as objective, design and development standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1160), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1160, SHB 1160

AN ACT Relating to local government design review;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40Mari Leavitt D-28Davina Duerr D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1160)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1160)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1160)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1160)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1160)
  10. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1160)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1160)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1160)
  16. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1160)
  17. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1160 in other sessions

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