Funding the removal of illegal and dangerous encampments.

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H-0451.2

HOUSE BILL 1255

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Jacobsen, Couture, McClintock, Keaton, Ley, Barnard, and Caldier

Prefiled 01/10/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.

AN ACT Relating to funding the removal of illegal and dangerous encampments; amending RCW 36.70A.190 ; adding a new section to chapter 36.01 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.21 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35A.21 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 43.31 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.185C RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) By May 1, 2027, the county legislative authority of each county that is required or that chooses to plan under RCW 36.70A.040 must adopt an ordinance making it unlawful for any person to camp on public property within 500 feet of:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

16.4% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 39/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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