This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Sponsor
Senator Bateman, Senator Nobles
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
C 270 L 25
Effective date
Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
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Exterior cladding materials
Exterior cladding materials
What This Bill Does
Exterior cladding materials
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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Plain English: 5571 AMH ENGR H2006.E
SB 5571 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Local Government
ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 04/11/2025
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
5571 AMH ENGR H2006.E
SB 5571 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Local Government
ADOPTED AND ENGROSSED 04/11/2025
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
A new section is added to chapter 35.21 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a city 5
is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials 6
that are in compliance with the state building code.7
(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 8
to the exterior of a building.
Plain English: 5571 AMH LG H2006.1
SB 5571 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Local Government
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 04/11/2025
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following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
5571 AMH LG H2006.1
SB 5571 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Local Government
ADOPTED AS AMENDED 04/11/2025
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
Sec.
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A new section is added to chapter 35.21 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a city 5
is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials 6
that are in compliance with the state building code.7
(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 8
to the exterior of a building.
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5571 AMH BURN RUSM 275 1 - Official Print
5571 AMH BURN RUSM 275
SB 5571 - H AMD TO LG COMM AMD (H-2006.1/25) 1015
By Representative Burnett
ADOPTED 04/11/2025
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insert ", areas subject to provisions of the international wildland
urban interface code adopted by a town, city, or county, and any city
with old-world Bavarian architectural themed building requirements in
law.
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5571 AMH BURN RUSM 275 1 - Official Print
5571 AMH BURN RUSM 275
SB 5571 - H AMD TO LG COMM AMD (H-2006.1/25) 1015
By Representative Burnett
ADOPTED 04/11/2025
On page 1, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "places,"
strike "and"
On page 1, line 16 of the striking amendment, after "landmark"
insert ", areas subject to provisions of the international wildland
urban interface code adopted by a town, city, or county, and any city
with old-world Bavarian architectural themed building requirements in
law.
Furthermore, a city that adopts building codes requiring fire-
resistant siding materials as protection from wildfire is not in
violation of the provisions of this section"
On page 1, line 28 of the striking amendment, after "places,"
strike "and"
On page 1, line 30 of the striking amendment, after "landmark"
insert ", areas subject to provisions of the international wildland
urban interface code adopted by a town, city, or county, and any city
with old-world Bavarian architectural themed building requirements in
law.
Furthermore, a city that adopts building codes requiring fire-
resistant siding materials as protection from wildfire is not in
violation of the provisions of this section"
On page 2, line 12 of the striking amendment, after "places,"
strike "and"
On page 2, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "landmark"
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5571 AMH BURN RUSM 275 2 - Official Print
EFFECT:
Excludes specified areas and cities with old-world Bavarian
architectural themed building requirements from the prohibition
on requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials that
comply with the State Building Code.
Provides that cities adopting building codes requiring fire-
resistant siding materials are not in violation of the
prohibition on requiring or excluding exterior cladding
materials that comply with the State Building Code.
Plain English: 5571 AMH BURN H2250.4
SB 5571 - H AMD 1312
By Representative Burnett
ADOPTED 04/23/2025
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
5571 AMH BURN H2250.4
SB 5571 - H AMD 1312
By Representative Burnett
ADOPTED 04/23/2025
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1
following: 2
"NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
A new section is added to chapter 35.21 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a city 5
is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials 6
that are in compliance with the state building code.7
(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 8
to the exterior of a building.
Bill History
2025-05-13Senate
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Official Summary Text
Exterior cladding materials
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
AN ACT Relating to regulating exterior cladding materials; adding 1
a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 2
35A.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a city 7
is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials 8
that are in compliance with the state building code.9
(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 10
to the exterior of a building. 11
(3) The limitation in this section does not apply to homeowners' 12
associations governed by chapter 64.38 RCW and plat communities 13
governed by chapter 64.90 RCW. 14
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 15
RCW to read as follows: 16
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a code 17
city is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding 18
materials that are in compliance with the state building code.19
S-0911.1
SENATE BILL 5571
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Bateman and Nobles
Read first time 01/29/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
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(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 1
to the exterior of a building. 2
(3) The limitation in this section does not apply to homeowners' 3
associations governed by chapter 64.38 RCW and plat communities 4
governed by chapter 64.90 RCW. 5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 36.01 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a 8
county is prohibited from requiring or excluding exterior cladding 9
materials that are in compliance with the state building code.10
(2) "Exterior cladding" means a nonload-bearing material attached 11
to the exterior of a building. 12
(3) The limitation in this section does not apply to homeowners' 13
associations governed by chapter 64.38 RCW and plat communities 14
governed by chapter 64.90 RCW. 15
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