ESSB 5156 — Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings.

What this bill does

Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt standards for cities and counties to allow: (1) all passenger and freight elevators to meet the global or North American safety and related standards; and (2) passenger elevators no larger than those that accommodate a wheelchair for apartment buildings with no more than six stories and 24 units.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 4, 2026
  93 yea · 1 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 19, 2025
  42 yea · 6 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
  41 yea · 7 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 9, 2026
  41 yea · 6 nay · 2 not voting

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