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SB231Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Agricultural Tourism.

IntroducedSenate Water, Land, and Agriculture

Introduced by Mike Gabbard, District 21

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the counties to adopt ordinances setting forth procedures and requirements for the review and permitting of agricultural tourism uses and activities as secondary uses, in addition to accessory uses, on a working farm or farming operation. Requires the counties' ordinances to include requirements that: the principal agricultural use on a working farm or farming operation preexists the issuance of any land use permit or building permit for any accessory and secondary use; agricultural tourism includes only those activities that are allowed under existing zoning and land use regulations; and agricultural tourism be allowed only on land on which productive agricultural use is occurring.

Where it stands

Re-Referred to WLA/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.

January 21, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WTL/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Re-Referred to WLA/AEN/EIG/EDT, WAM.

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