BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5197

SB 5197: Local government planning

Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.

Summary

Requires the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) to modify or rescind a determination of invalidity if it determines that the plan or regulation as it exists after invalidated portions of the plan or regulation have been repealed will no longer substantially interfere with the goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA).
Establishes that the GMHB may not issue a final order finding compliance if a county or city subject to a determination of invalidity has repealed the plan or regulations that were found noncompliant, unless the plan or regulations that will be in effect after the repeal are compliant with the requirements of the GMA.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5197)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5197)
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 14, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5197)
Feb 14, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5197)
Feb 13, 2025LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5197)
Feb 13, 2025LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.
Jan 9, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5197 (2023–24) Eviction processes · Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2023
SB 5197 (2021–22) Unemp. contributions/wages · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5197 (2019–20) National guard ed. grants · Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2020
SB 5197 (2017–18) All payer claims database · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5197 (2015–16) Agency decision making · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5197 (2013–14) Safe school buildings · Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2013
SB 5197 (2011–12) Home care aides/nursing task · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5197 (2009–10) Electr signatures/pub assist · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor