Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Increasing housing options through lot splitting.

AN ACT Relating to increasing housing options through lot splitting;

E2SHB 1096·House·Bill

Rep. Andrew BarkisState House · LD-02·21 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · E2SHB 1096Mar 6, 202593–4

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · E2SHB 1096Apr 14, 202543–4

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · E2SHB 1096Apr 27, 202594–4

Legislative history

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Housing.

Jan 27, 2025

HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

Jan 27, 2025

HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Jan 27, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Jan 29, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Feb 20, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 20, 2025

APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 21, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 5, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 6, 2025

2nd substitute bill substituted.

Mar 6, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 6, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 6, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 10, 2025

First reading, referred to Housing.

Mar 26, 2025

HSG - Majority; do pass.

Mar 27, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 2, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 14, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Apr 14, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Apr 27, 2025

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Apr 27, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 27, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 27, 2025

President signed.

Apr 27, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 17, 2025

Governor signed.

May 17, 2025

Chapter 301, 2025 Laws.

May 17, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Second Substitute Engrossed Second Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Barkis (Adopted as amended)Floor amendment by Peterson (Adopted)Floor amendment by Bateman (Adopted)Floor amendment by Bateman (Adopted)Floor amendment by Hansen (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-13-25 House Bill Report — Reported by HOUS 01-27-25 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-20-25 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-06-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-14-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-14-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by HSG 03-26-25 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-14-25 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-14-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 301, Laws of 2025