Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 7 R cosponsors

HB 2008 — Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis.

Last action — Referred to Appropriations.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 2008 have notably revised the composition of a task force focused on housing issues in Washington state. The updated version now includes representatives from statewide business associations and architectural organizations, which helps bring a broader perspective to the task force's work. Additionally, the staff support will now come from legislative research offices instead of the Department of Commerce. These changes aim to enhance collaboration and ensure that diverse viewpoints are considered when analyzing the cost drivers of housing in the state, which could lead to more effective solutions.

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H-2624.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2008 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Housing (originally sponsored by Representatives Klicker, Peterson, Leavitt, Connors, Ramel, Robertson, Low, Gregerson, Ramos, Eslick, Bateman, Bronoske, Barkis, Barnard, Graham, Callan, Timmons, Macri, Hutchins, Lekanoff, Paul, Nance, Riccelli, and Santos) READ FIRST TIME 01/16/24.
H-2327.1 HOUSE BILL 2008 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Klicker, Peterson, Leavitt, Connors, Ramel, Robertson, Low, Gregerson, Ramos, Eslick, Bateman, Bronoske, Barkis, Barnard, Graham, Callan, Timmons, Macri, Hutchins, Lekanoff, Paul, Nance, Riccelli, and Santos Prefiled 12/21/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Housing.
1 SHB 2008 (H) One member representing counties;
1 HB 2008 (H) One member representing counties;
(O) One member representing the Washington state housing finance commission;
and (O) One member representing the Washington state housing finance commission.
(P) One member from a statewide association representing business;
and (Q) One member from an organization representing architects.
(3) Staff support for the task force must be provided by the senate committee services and the house of representatives office of program research.
(3) Staff support for the task force must be provided by the department of commerce.
2 SHB 2008
2 HB 2008
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Action History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.

  2. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  4. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  5. First reading, referred to Housing.

  6. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2008?
HB 2008 is sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Greg Nance (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Hutchins, Nicole Macri (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Jenny Graham (Republican), Stephanie Barnard (Republican), Andrew Barkis (Republican), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Ramos, Mia Gregerson (Democrat), Sam Low (Republican), Robertson, Alex Ramel (Democrat), April Connors (Republican), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Strom Peterson (Democrat), and Mark Klicker (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2008?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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