SSB 5235: Concerning accessory dwelling units.
Did not pass. The 2023-24 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Shewmake
- Introduced
- January 10, 2023
- Status
- S Rules X
- Last action
- Senate Rules "X" file. (January 8, 2024)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires fully planning cities and counties to allow for the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in urban growth areas (UGAs). Prohibits certain ADU regulations within UGAs. Allows cities and counties to offer incentives for the construction or development of ADUs.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 202342 yea · 6 nay · 1 not voting
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