republic-os/legislation/us/states/wa/2017-2018/sb-5254.md

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Bill	Ensuring adequacy of buildable lands and zoning in urban growth areas and providing funding for low-income housing and homelessness programs.	Ensuring adequacy of buildable lands and zoning in urban growth areas and providing funding for low-income housing and homelessness programs.	us/states/wa	Washington Legislature	2017-2018	SB 5254	Washington SB 5254 (2017-2018)	bill	HOMES AND HOUSING TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS CREDITS DEDUCTIONS DEFERRALS ETC. STUDIES AUDITORS AND AUDITING ENVIRONMENT HOMELESS PERSONS TAXES - REAL ESTATE EXCISE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCE DEPARTMENT GROWTH MANAGEMENT LOW-INCOME PERSONS	enacted	Fain	4	52	2	2017-01-18	2017-07-06	openstates	ocd-bill/eb9dc507-b5d9-484c-b1b9-e4096344f068	http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5254&year=2017	7e4d73d6953182f7c062fdfbd3bfcaeabaf7655c68e7b4a9c4dd0a56bcc86dbc	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-wa

Washington SB 5254 (2017-2018) — Ensuring adequacy of buildable lands and zoning in urban growth areas and providing funding for low-income housing and homelessness programs.

Version chain

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

1. Bill (committee substitute) — source
2. Engrossed Second Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source
3. Second Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. Substitute Bill (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) — 47–2 (pass) · upper
• Final Passage (#17) — 85–9 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Fain — primary (person)
• Angel — cosponsor (person)
• Hobbs — cosponsor (person)
• Mullet — cosponsor (person)
• Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
• Zeiger — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-01-18 First reading, referred to Local Government. reading-1
• 2017-02-14 LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-02-14 And refer to Ways & Means. referral-committee
• 2017-02-15 Referred to Ways & Means.
• 2017-03-20 WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-03-20 Minority; do not pass.
• 2017-03-20 Minority; without recommendation.
• 2017-03-22 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 2017-03-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-04-23 Returned to Rules.
• 2017-04-24 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-05-23 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-21 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-06-29 2nd substitute bill substituted. substitution
• 2017-02-14 LGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-02-14 And refer to Ways & Means. referral-committee
• 2017-02-15 Referred to Ways & Means.
• 2017-03-20 WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-03-20 Minority; do not pass.
• 2017-03-20 Minority; without recommendation.
• 2017-03-22 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 2017-03-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-04-23 Returned to Rules.
• 2017-04-24 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-05-23 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-21 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-06-29 2nd substitute bill substituted. substitution
• 2017-03-20 WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. passage
• 2017-03-20 Minority; do not pass.
• 2017-03-20 Minority; without recommendation.
• 2017-03-22 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• 2017-03-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-04-23 Returned to Rules.
• 2017-04-24 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-05-23 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-21 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• 2017-06-29 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• 2017-06-29 2nd substitute bill substituted. substitution
• 2017-06-29 Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• 2017-06-29 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 2017-06-29 Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. reading-3
• 2017-06-29 Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. reading-1
• 2017-06-29 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• 2017-06-29 Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 4. reading-3
• 2017-06-30 President signed. passage
• 2017-06-30 Speaker signed. passage
• 2017-06-30 Delivered to Governor.
• 2017-07-06 Governor signed. executive-signature
• 2017-07-06 Chapter 16, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. became-law
• 2017-07-06 Effective date 10/19/2017. became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/eb9dc507-b5d9-484c-b1b9-e4096344f068. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).