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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1742

HB 1742: Urban design/environment

Concerning environmentally sustainable urban design.

Summary

  • Creates the Center for Environmentally Sustainable Urban Design in the Department of Ecology (Ecology), contingent on Ecology securing sufficient funding, for the purpose of awarding grants for building design projects within an urban area that promote health and sustainability benefits through the use of architectural and landscape design.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SHB 1742), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2026
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Dye (R-9)
Introduced
January 30, 2025 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1742, SHB 1742, 2SHB 1742, E2SHB 1742

AN ACT Relating to environmentally sustainable urban design;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Dye (R-9)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Janice Zahn D-41Lisa Parshley D-22Davina Duerr D-1Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2026
Version voted on: E2SHB 1742
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56201
Republican36003
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1742)
  2. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology. (E2SHB 1742)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1742)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1742)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1742)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1742)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1742)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1742)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1742)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 1742)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1742)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1742)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1742)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1742)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1742)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1742)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1742)
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1742)
  26. Referred to Appropriations.
  27. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1742)
  28. ENVI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. ENVI - Executive action taken by committee.
  30. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1742 in other sessions

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