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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5587

SB 5587: Affordable housing dev.

Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and existing housing needs.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to provide a biennial analysis of each county's progress in closing the gap between existing housing units and estimated housing needs.
  • Directs the Public Works Board to consider whether a project encourages infill development or an increase in affordable housing in counties identified as having a gap when prioritizing applications for grants and loans.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5587), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2025
  6. LawMay 20, 2025
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 30, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2025
Session law
Chapter 390, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5587, SSB 5587

AN ACT Relating to affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and existing housing needs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5587
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5587
87 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50900
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5587)
  2. Chapter 390, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5587)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5587)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5587)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5587)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5587)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5587)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5587)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5587)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5587)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5587)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5587)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5587)
  14. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5587)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5587)
  16. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5587)
  17. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5587)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5587)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5587)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5587)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5587)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5587)
  25. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing. (SSB 5587)
  26. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5587)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5587)
  31. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5587)
  32. And refer to Ways & Means.
  33. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Housing.

SB 5587 in other sessions

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