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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5609

SB 5609: Cultural resources/land use

Regarding cultural resource protection for certain land use activities that are categorically exempt from the state environmental policy act.

Summary

  • Specifies as a condition of using the categorical exemption for project review under the Growth Management act, beginning July 1, 2029 a local government must have adopted a local ordinance related to archaeological and cultural resource protection.
  • Requires cities, counties, or towns planning under the GMA to adopt a local ordinance protecting archaeological and cultural resources.
  • Establishes a task force on archaeological and cultural resource protection.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 31, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5609, SSB 5609, 2SSB 5609

AN ACT Relating to cultural resource protection for certain land use activities that are categorically exempt from the state environmental policy act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5609)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5609)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5609)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5609)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5609)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5609)
  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5609)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5609)
  11. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5609)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5609)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5609)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5609)
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5609)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5609)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5609)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5609)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5609)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  30. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5609 in other sessions

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