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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1195

HB 1195: Housing & shelters

Concerning compliance with siting, development permit processes and standards, and requirements for permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or indoor emergency shelters.

Summary

  • Requires a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing a project permit application for indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or permanent supportive housing (STEP housing).
  • Requires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between a city or county and a project applicant or developer of STEP housing.
  • Authorizes Commerce to issue a finding of noncompliance if dispute resolution is unsuccessful and the city or county has denied a project permit or development agreement, or enacted a zoning ordinance or development regulations, that prevent the siting of STEP housing.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1195), 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 21, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5497
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1195, SHB 1195, 2SHB 1195

AN ACT Relating to compliance with siting, development permit processes and standards, and requirements for permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or indoor emergency shelters;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Emily Alvarado D-34Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharlett Mena D-29Lisa Callan D-5Edwin Obras D-33Darya Farivar D-46Beth Doglio D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Tarra Simmons D-23Chipalo Street D-37Davina Duerr D-1Greg Nance D-23April Berg D-44Lauren Davis D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 1195)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1195)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1195)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1195)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1195)
  8. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1195)
  9. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1195)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1195)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1195)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1195)
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1195)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1195)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1195)
  19. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1195)
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1195)
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1195)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1195)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1195)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1195)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. Minority; without recommendation.
  31. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. First reading, referred to Housing.
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1195 in other sessions

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

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