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SB48 • 2025

Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application.

Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application.

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Last action
2025-07-25
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Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 530, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-27 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-27 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 48; Nays, 3--Owens, Smith G, Walters; Excused, 9--Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  10. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-06-23 Senate

    Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Hayden; Excused, 2--Smith DB, Starr.

  12. 2025-06-23 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-06-23 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  17. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  18. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)

  19. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

  20. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-05 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  23. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act would change how cities may amend their UGBs. The Act would let cities and counties pay back Housing and Community Services Department loans made in a certain program to fund affordable and middle housing from sources other than developer fees. The Act would let the cities and counties make loans as well as award grants to developers in the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: This Act amends laws about home siting and construction. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>]
Limits to within an urban growth boundary a dwelling developer's ability to apply updated land use regulations to pending application.
Amends the temporary urban growth boundary expansion program.
<b>Allows cities and counties in a certain funding program for affordable and middle housing to repay loans made to them by the Housing and Community Services Department from sources other than developer fees. Allows the cities and counties to make loans as well as award grants to developers.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned