WA HB1345 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas.
Title
Establishing limitations on detached accessory dwelling units outside of urban growth areas.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sam Low [R] | Rep. Strom Peterson [D] | Rep. Steve Tharinger [D] | Rep. Greg Nance [D] |
| Rep. Mia Gregerson [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - Senate - Senate Committee on Housing: do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 86 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-02-06 - House - House Committee on Housing: do pass (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - Senate - Senate Committee on Housing: do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-22 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 86 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-02-06 - House - House Committee on Housing: do pass (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | House | Effective date 6/11/2026. |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Chapter 231, 2026 Laws. |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Delivered to Governor. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | HSG - Majority; do pass. |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | First reading, referred to Housing. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 7. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Floor amendment |
| 2026-01-19 | House | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
| 2026-01-12 | House | By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules 2 Review. |
| 2025-02-06 | House | HOUS - Majority; do pass. |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM. |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. |
| 2025-01-16 | House | First reading, referred to Housing. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 70a | New Code | See Bill Text | |
| 36 | 70a | 696 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
