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HB3958 • 2025

Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing.

Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Mannix
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  3. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Says that the state building code applies to projects that convert offices to housing, no matter what any city or county law or rule says. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).
Provides that notwithstanding any municipality's ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary, the state building code applies exclusively and uniformly to any building or structure in which construction, reconstruction, renovation or remodeling occurs for the purpose of converting commercial office space to housing.
Sunsets on January 1, 2031.
Relating to: Relating to the application of the state building code.
Current location: In House Committee