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SB5615 • 2026

Residential housing permits

Concerning project permit applications for residential housing units.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Salomon, Senator Nobles
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
S Housing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Residential housing permits

Residential housing permits

What This Bill Does

  • Residential housing permits

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 Senate

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Residential housing permits

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to project permit applications for residential 1
housing units; and adding a new section to chapter 36.70B RCW.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 36.70B 4
RCW to read as follows: 5
(1) A proposed project to provide one or more residential housing 6
units within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area 7
designated pursuant to RCW 36.70A.110, shall be considered under the 8
zoning or other land use control ordinances in effect on the subject 9
location at the time a fully completed project permit application has 10
been submitted to the appropriate city official. 11
(2) The requirements for a fully completed application shall be 12
defined by local ordinance. 13
(3) A local ordinance or regulation may allow the jurisdiction's 14
processing and review of a permit to be paused until applicable fees 15
are paid and notices are posted or delivered. However, a project 16
permit application is not deemed invalid or incomplete for the 17
purpose of subsection (1) of this section on the basis that an 18
applicable fee has not been paid or an applicable notice has not been 19
posted or delivered. 20
S-0967.1
SENATE BILL 5615
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Salomon and Nobles
Read first time 01/31/25. Referred to Committee on Housing.
p. 1 SB 5615
(4) The limitations imposed in this section do not restrict 1
conditions imposed under chapter 43.21C RCW. 2
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p. 2 SB 5615