SHB 2228: Concerning scissor stair regulations in the state building code.
Signed into law: Chapter 4, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Zahn
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 4 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 9, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires the State Building Code Council (Council) to convene a technical advisory group to recommend changes to the State Building Code (Code) to allow scissor stairs to be used in certain occupancies. Requires the technical advisory group to submit its recommendations to the Council in time for the Council to include any necessary updates in the first Code revision cycle that occurs after January 1, 2027.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202695 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 26, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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