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SB49 • 2025

Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.

Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 113, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-08 House

    Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 52; Nays, 1--Evans; Excused, 5--Cate, Grayber, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Owens, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-06 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-05-06 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  13. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 1--Robinson; Excused, 2--Reynolds, Woods.

  14. 2025-04-14 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  17. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-03-10 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-03-05 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  21. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells OHCS to study housing. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to study housing and to report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing by September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Adds two members to the Building Codes Structures Board and adds two professions that the board members must represent.</b>
Relating to: Relating to housing.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned