SHB 2269: Concerning middle housing in unincorporated areas.
Signed into law: Chapter 12, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Bernbaum
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 12 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
Narrows the authorization for middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development to rural counties only. Expands the wastewater systems that must serve middle housing in limited areas of more intensive rural development to include large, on-site sewage systems.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 10, 202696 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 26, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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