Administrative appeals

AN ACT Relating to direct review of administrative decisions by 1
the court of appeals; amending RCW 36.70C.150; amending 2021 c 305 ss 2
8 and 9 (uncodified); repealing 2024 c 347 s 2 and 2021 c 305 s 5; 3
and repealing 2024 c 347 ss 13 and 14 (uncodified).4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The following acts or parts of acts are 6
each repealed:7
(1) 2024 c 347 s 2; and 8
(2) 2021 c 305 s 5. 9
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The following acts or parts of acts are 10
each repealed:11
(1) 2024 c 347 s 13 (uncodified); and 12
(2) 2024 c 347 s 14 (uncodified). 13
Sec. 3. 2021 c 305 s 8 (uncodified) is amended to read as 14
follows: 15
((Sections 2 and)) Section 3 of this act expires July 1, 2026.16
Sec. 4. 2021 c 305 s 9 (uncodified) is amended to read as 17
follows: 18
S-3454.2
SENATE BILL 6009
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Holy, Dhingra, and Nobles
Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Law & Justice.
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((Sections 5 and )) Section 6 of this act take s effect July 1, 1
2026. 2
Sec. 5. RCW 36.70C.150 and 2021 c 305 s 1 are each amended to 3
read as follows: 4
(1) The superior court may transfer the judicial review of a land 5
use decision to the court of appeals upon finding that all parties 6
have consented to the transfer to the court of appeals and agreed 7
that the judicial review can occur based upon an existing record. 8
Transfer of cases pursuant to this section does not require the 9
filing of a motion for discretionary review with the court of 10
appeals. 11
(2) Upon stipulation and consent to transfer, the parties waive 12
the right to seek an award of attorneys' fees and costs under RCW 13
4.84.370, except as may be awarded following an appeal to the supreme 14
court. 15
(3) RCW 36.70C.090 does not apply to a matter transferred to the 16
court of appeals pursuant to this section. 17
(((4) This section expires June 30, 2026.))18
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