BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1438: Housing permit approval

Ensuring efficient approval of certain housing permit applications.

Summary

Requires cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act that miss a deadline for a project permit application to summarily approve the project and issue a building permit within one business day of the missed deadline if certain conditions are met.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1438), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to ensuring efficient approval of certain housing permit applications;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HB 1438 (2023–24) Shooting sports contests · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1438 (2021–22) Property tax/health expenses · Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2021
HB 1438 (2019–20) Unemployment/apprentices · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1438 (2017–18) Balanced budget/education · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1438 (2015–16) Marijuana, prohibiting/vote · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1438 (2013–14) Irrigation & water rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1438 (2011–12) Adult offender supervision · Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2011
HB 1438 (2009–10) Filing report to legislature · Did not pass · died in committee