BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5249

SB 5249: Kit home siting

Concerning siting kit homes.

Summary

Allows the use of kit homes as emergency housing provided that the city or county adopts by ordinance or other actions a process for inspecting the kit homes at least every five years to ensure it meets sufficient life, health, and safety standards to be utilized as housing.

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

AN ACT Relating to siting kit homes;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5249)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5249)
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 22, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5249)
Jan 22, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2026WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5249)
Jan 20, 2026WM - Majority; without recommendation.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5249)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5249)
Feb 21, 2025HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5249)
Feb 21, 2025And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5249)
Feb 21, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21, 2025HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 21, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 14, 2025First reading, referred to Housing.

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

SB 5249 (2023–24) Working families' tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2021–22) Mastery-based learning · Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2021
SB 5249 (2019–20) Unincorp. island annexation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5249 (2017–18) Damages for wage theft · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5249 (2015–16) Local revital. finan. proj's · Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2015
SB 5249 (2013–14) Manufacturing B&O tax credit · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2011–12) Fish and wildlife officers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5249 (2009–10) Pub record request responses · Did not pass · died in committee