Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones.

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 5 Compare versions History 42 Sponsors

Version Compare versions →

Substitute Bill — · 798 words Open full page ↗

S-4447.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6026

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Alvarado, Bateman, Conway, Frame, Liias, Nobles, and Shewmake; by request of Governor Ferguson)

READ FIRST TIME 01/29/26.

AN ACT Relating to residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones; adding a new section to chapter 36.70A RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that Washington continues to experience a shortage of homes affordable to its residents at all income levels. The legislature further finds that zoning reforms can support an environment that expands opportunities for housing development.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 36.70A RCW to read as follows:

Sign in to read the full text

The document summary and details above are public. The full text is available to signed-in accounts.

Create a free account Sign in