Concerning city and town permitting of kit homes.
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SB 5657 — Concerning city and town permitting of kit homes.
Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
32 added · 36 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill SB 5657 clarifies the definition of "kit homes" by removing specific inspection requirements and simplifying the language. It now states that kit homes must meet life, health, and safety standards for at least ten years, without detailing the inspection process. This change matters because it simplifies the regulations, potentially making it easier for manufacturers to meet standards, which could encourage more kit home construction and address housing needs.
ENGROSSEDS-0964.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5657 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Senate State Government & Elections (originally sponsored by Senators J.
Wilson)Wilson READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/17/23.02/01/23.
Referred to Committee on State Government & Elections.
1 ESSBSB 5657 demolish, or change the occupancy of any building not covered by a residential building permit.
(4) "Kit homes" mean structures:structures designed and constructed in a factory to sufficient life, health, and safety standards to be utilized as housing for at least 10 years to be assembled on-site with or without a permanent foundation.
(a) Designed and constructed in a factory to sufficient life, health, and safety standards as outlined in the United States department of housing and urban development code;
and (b) Inspected at the factory by the department of labor and industries for in-state factories, or inspected by the functional equivalent of the department of labor and industries for out-of-state factories.
Kit homes under 800 square feet on private property or on public property within a planned unit development are exempt from this chapter subject to permitting by incorporated cities or townstowns. and local fire safety regulations.
2 ESSBSB 5657
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Action History
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By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to Housing.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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1st substitute bill substituted (SGE 23).
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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On motion, referred to Rules.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Senate Rules "X" file.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Sponsors
- Mullet · Cosponsor
- Jeff Wilson · Primary
- L. Wilson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Jeff Wilson Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Mullet
- Wilson, L.
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 148 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Yea |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| T'wina Nobles | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Yea |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Yea |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Yea |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 5657?
- SB 5657 is sponsored by Mullet, Jeff Wilson (Republican), and Wilson, L..
- What is the current status of SB 5657?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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