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WA SB 5612

died on adjournment

Creating a categorical exemption for multiunit housing development within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area under the state environmental policy act.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SB 5612 pass?

No. WA SB 5612 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA SB 5612 about?

WA SB 5612 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Creating a categorical exemption for multiunit housing development within the incorporated areas in an urban growth area under the state environmental policy act.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5612?

Salomon is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5612, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Sponsors

  • Salomonprimary
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. 2025-02-21

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-19

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  4. 2025-01-31

    First reading, referred to Housing.

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5612&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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