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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1700

HB 1700: Comprehensive plan updates

Concerning the timing of updates for comprehensive plans and development regulations.

Summary

  • Extends the deadline for Benton, Chelan, Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Kittitas, Skamania, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties, and the cities within those counties, to review and revise their comprehensive plans from June 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
  • Provides that cities subject to certain minimum density requirements are not required to update their capital facilities element to accommodate the additional housing until their first comprehensive plan review and revision occurring on or after June 30, 2036.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1700), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 18, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Volz (R-6)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1700, SHB 1700

AN ACT Relating to the timing of updates for comprehensive plans and development regulations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Volz (R-6)

12 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Jenny Graham R-6Suzanne Schmidt R-4Sam Low R-39Joe Schmick R-9Mark Klicker R-16Mary Dye R-9Hunter Abell R-7Rob Chase R-4April Connors R-8Andrew Engell R-7Timm Ormsby D-3Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1700)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1700)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1700)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1700)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1700)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1700)
  12. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 1700 in other sessions

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