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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5148

SB 5148: GMA housing element

Ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act.

Summary

  • Allows a city or county that is required to plan under the Growth Management Act to submit any housing element or housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for review.
  • Requires cities or counties to submit their housing element and development regulations to Commerce for review no later than three years after enacting or updated a comprehensive land use plan.
  • Specifies required content and processes for a determination of compliance from Commerce.
  • Prohibits a city or county from denying an affordable or moderate-income housing development under certain circumstances if their housing element is not in compliance after review and revision.
  • Specifies that counties and cities must demonstrate substantial progress towards compliance with housing element deadlines in order to receive particular grants, loans, pledges, or financial guarantees.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5148), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
Jessica Bateman (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 269, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1235
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5148, SSB 5148, 2SSB 5148, E2SSB 5148

AN ACT Relating to ensuring compliance with the housing element requirements of the growth management act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessica Bateman (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5148
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28101
Republican18100
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5148
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican191901
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5148
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican18100
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (E2SSB 5148)
  2. Chapter 269, 2025 Laws. (E2SSB 5148)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5148)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5148)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5148)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5148)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5148)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 5148)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5148)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5148)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5148)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SSB 5148)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5148)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5148)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5148)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5148)
  17. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5148)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5148)
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5148)
  20. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5148)
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5148)
  22. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5148)
  23. First reading, referred to Housing. (E2SSB 5148)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5148)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5148)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5148)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5148)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5148)
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5148)
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5148)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5148)
  34. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5148)
  35. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5148)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5148)
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5148)
  38. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5148)
  39. Minority; without recommendation.
  40. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  42. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5148)
  43. Referred to Ways & Means.
  44. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5148)
  45. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5148)
  46. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  47. And refer to Ways & Means.
  48. First reading, referred to Housing.
  49. Prefiled for introduction.

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