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SB1141 • 2025

Allows the use of dwellings for vacation occupancy on lands zoned for farm or forest uses.

Allows the use of dwellings for vacation occupancy on lands zoned for farm or forest uses.

Agriculture Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  3. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act allows short term rentals in resource housing but presumes that short term rentals may not be resumed as a nonconforming use. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Allows the use of dwellings for vacation occupancy on lands zoned for farm or forest uses. Prohibits the resumption of a nonconforming vacation occupancy in counties except as allowed by county land use regulation.
Relating to: Relating to vacation occupancies on resource lands.
Current location: In Senate Committee