Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Encouraging permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters.

AN ACT Relating to encouraging permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters;

ESHB 2266·House·Bill

Rep. Strom PetersonState House · LD-21·24 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Effective dateJune 11, 2026

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 2266Feb 16, 202656–40

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 2266Mar 4, 202629–20

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 2266Mar 9, 202656–39

Legislative history

Jan 6, 2026

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 12, 2026

First reading, referred to Housing.

Feb 2, 2026

HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 2, 2026

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

Feb 2, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 2, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 4, 2026

Referred to Appropriations.

Feb 9, 2026

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 9, 2026

APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.

Feb 9, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 9, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 9, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 12, 2026

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

Feb 16, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 16, 2026

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 16, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 16, 2026

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

Feb 19, 2026

First reading, referred to Housing.

Feb 25, 2026

HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Feb 25, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 25, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 27, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 4, 2026

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Mar 4, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 4, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 9, 2026

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Mar 9, 2026

Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Mar 11, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 11, 2026

President signed.

Mar 12, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 27, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 27, 2026

Chapter 232, 2026 Laws.

Mar 27, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 01-20-26 House Bill Report — Reported by HOUS 02-02-26 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-09-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 02-16-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-20-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-20-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by HSG 02-25-26 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 03-04-26 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-04-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 232, Laws of 2026