Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
ESB 5559 — Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas.
Signed into law — Chapter 271, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Lovelett
- Introduced
- January 28, 2025
- Status
- C 271 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 13, 2025)
What this bill does
Requires cities and towns that plan under the Growth Management Act to adopt procedures for unit lot subdivision and establishes specific requirements for the procedures.
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Floor votes
- House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 10, 202595 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 21, 202548 yea · 0 nay
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 202548 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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