---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county."
description: "Providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5522"
citation: "Washington SB 5522 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CITIES AND TOWNS", "COUNTIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Takko"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 39
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-23"
last_action: "2020-03-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f04f81f3-ba8c-41d0-a24f-f4ae48a09a75"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5522&year=2019"
source_hash: "671339b633a171cca8e4bb0286b62ef094ae9643b0be98f6c043f7384e44c533"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5522 (2019-2020) — Providing code cities with the ability to annex unincorporated areas pursuant to a jointly approved interlocal agreement with the county.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5522.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5522-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5522-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) — **25–22** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) — **68–28** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Takko — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-23** First reading, referred to Local Government. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-14** LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-14** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-15** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-18** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-01-13** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2020-02-11** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-14** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-14** LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-14** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-02-15** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-18** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-01-13** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2020-02-11** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2020-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-02-14** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-02-14** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2020-02-14** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-14** Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-02-18** First reading, referred to Local Government. `reading-1`
- **2020-02-28** LG - Majority; do pass.
- **2020-02-28** Minority; do not pass.
- **2020-02-28** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2020-03-02** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2020-03-03** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-03** Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-04** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-05** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-10** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-03-25** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-03-25** Chapter 142, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-03-25** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2019-02-07T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 08:00 AM
- **2019-02-14T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-26T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 08:00 AM
- **2020-02-28T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 08:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f04f81f3-ba8c-41d0-a24f-f4ae48a09a75`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).