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WashingtonSB 55872025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning affordable housing development in counties not closing the gap between estimated existing housing units within the county and existing housing needs.

Sponsored By: Annette Cleveland (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Affordable housing counts toward public works funding

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington’s Public Works Board must consider affordable housing when ranking public works loan and grant applications. This applies in counties where the state housing report identifies a gap between existing homes and housing needs. Projects must encourage building in already-developed areas, called infill, or otherwise increase affordable housing to receive this consideration. The law does not guarantee funding or set a required amount of affordable housing.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tina Orwall

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 136 • No: 9

House vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 87 • No: 9 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 3/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/20/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 390, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/16/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/28/2025Senate

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/26/2025Senate

  15. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

    3/26/2025Senate

  16. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/26/2025Senate

  17. First reading, referred to Housing.

    3/9/2025Senate

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/7/2025Senate

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/7/2025Senate

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/7/2025Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  22. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.

    2/28/2025Senate

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/17/2025Senate

  25. And refer to Ways & Means.

    2/14/2025Senate

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