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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2151

HB 2151: Factory built structures

Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to consider certain national consensus standards published by the International Code Council when adopting rules for factory-built housing and commercial structures.
  • Allows L&I to establish options for factory inspections of factory-built housing and commercial structures to be conducted by qualified inspection agencies.
  • Exempts certain prefabricated enclosures owned by electric utilities from the inspection and approval process.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2151), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2026
  6. LawMar 9, 2026
Prime sponsor
Deb Manjarrez (R-14)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2026
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6158
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2151, SHB 2151

AN ACT Relating to adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Manjarrez (R-14)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21Cindy Ryu D-32Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Sam Low R-39Janice Zahn D-41Sharon Wylie D-49Davina Duerr D-1Brianna Thomas D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Jenny Graham R-6Brandy Donaghy D-44

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2151
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2026
Version voted on: SHB 2151
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Chapter 3, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2151)
  2. Governor signed. (SHB 2151)
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SHB 2151)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2151)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2151)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2151)
  7. Speaker signed. (SHB 2151)
  8. President signed. (SHB 2151)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2151)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2151)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2151)
  12. LC - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2151)
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (SHB 2151)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2151)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2151)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2151)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2151)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2151)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2151)
  23. LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2151 in other sessions

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