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SB75 • 2025

Removes requirements related to wildfire hazards for purposes of developing an accessory dwelling unit on lands zoned for rural residential uses or a replacement dwelling on lands zoned for resource uses.

Removes requirements related to wildfire hazards for purposes of developing an accessory dwelling unit on lands zoned for rural residential uses or a replacement dwelling on lands zoned for resource uses.

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Last action
2025-08-08
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Chapter 589, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-07-24 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 Drazan. Passed. Ayes, 46; Nays, 1--Grayber; Excused, 8--Cate, Elmer, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Bowman, Hartman, Helm, Owens, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-26 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Grayber.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-06-25 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-24 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-05-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Rules.

  12. 2025-05-28 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  13. 2025-05-22 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-04-29 House

    Public Hearing held.

  15. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  16. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed. Ayes, 27; Excused, 3--Linthicum, Thatcher, Woods.

  17. 2025-04-10 Senate

    Bonham granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.

  18. 2025-04-10 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  19. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Carried over to 04-10 by unanimous consent.

  20. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Second reading.

  21. 2025-04-07 Senate

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

  22. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-03-27 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

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

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: This Act strikes fire hazards requirements for rural second homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act updates wildfire hazard language for rural homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).</i>]
[<i>Defines "high wildfire hazard area"</i>] <b>Removes requirements related to wildfire hazards </b>for purposes of developing an accessory dwelling unit on lands zoned for rural residential uses or a replacement dwelling on lands zoned for resource uses.
Relating to: Relating to wildfire hazard requirements for nonurban dwellings.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned