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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5055

SB 5055: Agritourism

Promoting agritourism in Washington.

Summary

  • Exempts agricultural buildings used for agritourism activities less than six months every year from building code standards applicable to a commercial building permit, except standards to meet all life and fire safety requirements.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 (SSB 5055), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5055, SSB 5055

AN ACT Relating to promoting agritourism in Washington;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Keith Wagoner R-39Mike Chapman D-24Perry Dozier R-16Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5055
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5055)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5055)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5055)
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government. (SSB 5055)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5055)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5055)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5055)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5055)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5055)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5055)
  14. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  16. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5055 in other sessions

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