Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

HB 2061 — Adding permanently affordable housing to the definition of public improvements.

Last action — Effective date 6/9/2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022.

  2. Chapter 38, 2022 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 08:00 AM

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. HLG - Majority; do pass.

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM.

  16. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 10:30 AM

  17. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 10:30 AM.

  18. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  22. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  24. Minority; do not pass.

  25. FIN - Majority; do pass.

  26. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 08:00 AM

  28. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

  29. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 26 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14)

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13500
Republican 4900
Democrat 18000
Total 351400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Nay
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen 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
Rebecca Saldaña 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 Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24)

Passed 68 Yea · 27 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 101600
Democrat 47001
Unaffiliated 111102
Total 682703
% of votes cast 69%28%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Nay
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Gilday — Nay
Harris-Talley — Yea
Hoff — Nay
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Not Voting
Maycumber — Nay
McCaslin — Not Voting
Mosbrucker — Nay
Robertson — Yea
Sells — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Nay
Vick — Nay
Wicks — Yea
Wilcox — Nay
Young — Nay
Johnson, J. — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Not Voting
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2061?
HB 2061 is sponsored by Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Harris-Talley, Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Chopp, Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Javier Valdez (Democrat), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), and Timm Ormsby (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2061?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2022. Enacted.
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