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SB5659Introduced in the Senate

Eliminating each local government's proportional share of Washington's housing shortage.

IntroducedSenate Ways & Means

Introduced by Keith Goehner, District 012A

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Official description

Eliminating each local government's proportional share of Washington's housing shortage.

Where it stands

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass · February 28, 2025

24

Yes

0

No

0

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24 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes
Matt Boehnke8Yes
Mark Schoesler9Yes
Ron Muzzall10Yes
Robert Hasegawa11Yes
Judith Warnick13Yes
Nikki Torres15Yes
Perry Dozier16Yes
John Braun20Yes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Housing.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  4. HSG - Majority; do pass.

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. Referred to Ways & Means.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  8. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. WM - Majority; do pass.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Senate Rules "X" file.

  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  14. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

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