Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.

AN ACT Relating to ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act;

ESHB 1135·House·Bill

Rep. Davina DuerrState House · LD-01·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Davina DuerrState House · LD-01

Cosponsors

Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22

Liz BerryState House · LD-36

Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34

Beth DoglioState House · LD-22

Strom PetersonState House · LD-21

Sharon WylieState House · LD-49

April BergState House · LD-44

Lauren DavisState House · LD-32

Debra LekanoffState House · LD-40

Natasha HillState House · LD-03

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1135Mar 4, 202556–40

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1135Mar 26, 202530–19

Legislative history

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Local Government.

Feb 12, 2025

LG - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 12, 2025

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

Feb 12, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 14, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 28, 2025

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

Mar 4, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 4, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 4, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Mar 6, 2025

First reading, referred to Local Government.

Mar 17, 2025

LGV - Majority; do pass.

Mar 17, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 19, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 21, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 31, 2025

Speaker signed.

Mar 31, 2025

President signed.

Apr 2, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 7, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 7, 2025

Chapter 17, 2025 Laws.

Apr 7, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Abell (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Duerr (Adopted)Floor amendment by Engell (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Jacobsen (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Penner (Withdrawn)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-17-25 House Bill Report — Reported by LG 02-12-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-04-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-13-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-13-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by LGV 03-17-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 017, Laws of 2025