WashingtonHB 13042025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Concerning the effective date of the filing of a notice of intention with a boundary review board.

Sponsored By: Brandy Donaghy (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Clear deadlines for Washington boundary review filings

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington boundary review boards follow clear deadlines for checking notices of proposed boundary actions. The chief clerk has 30 calendar days after receiving the notice and filing fee to decide whether it is sufficient. Notices must be accurate and complete, include information required by law and board rules, and show that required steps are complete. Filers must correct and resubmit insufficient notices; the clerk then has 14 calendar days to review them. If the clerk misses either deadline, the notice counts as sufficient. The effective filing date is whichever comes first: the clerk's finding of sufficiency or automatic sufficiency after a missed deadline. That date starts the 45-day window to request board review.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor signed.

    4/11/2025legislature
  2. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/11/2025House
  3. Chapter 39, 2025 Laws.

    4/11/2025House
  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/8/2025legislature
  5. President signed.

    4/7/2025legislature
  6. Speaker signed.

    4/4/2025legislature
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/2/2025House
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/2/2025House
  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    3/26/2025House
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/19/2025House
  11. LGV - Majority; do pass.

    3/17/2025House
  12. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    2/14/2025House
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    2/13/2025House
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/13/2025House
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/11/2025House
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/4/2025House
  17. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/31/2025House
  18. LG - Majority; do pass.

    1/31/2025House
  19. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    1/15/2025House
  20. Introduced

    1/15/2025House

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