WA Leg - SB 5156 Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False 01 - January 7, 2025 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January7,2025-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 13, 2025 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January13,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 03 - January 17, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-January17,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 04 - January 24, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-January24,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 05 - January 24, 2025 - HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-January24,2025-HSG-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 28, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-January28,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 07 - January 29, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-January29,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 08 - February 19, 2025 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HSG 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February19,2025-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HSG25). 09 - February 19, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February19,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 10 - February 19, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February19,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,42;nays,6;absent,0;excused,1. 11 - February 24, 2025 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-February24,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 12 - March 17, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March17,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat1:30PM. 13 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 14 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 15 - January 21, 2026 - Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January21,2026-PlacedonthirdreadingbyRulesCommittee. 16 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February13,2026-Rulessuspended. 17 - February 13, 2026 - Returned to second reading for amendment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February13,2026-Returnedtosecondreadingforamendment. 18 - February 13, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February13,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 19 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 20 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,41;nays,7;absent,0;excused,1. 21 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 22 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 23 - February 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat1:30PM. 24 - February 23, 2026 - HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February23,2026-HOUS-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 25 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 26 - February 27, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February27,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 27 - March 4, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March4,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedwithnootheramendments. 28 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 29 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,93;nays,1;absent,0;excused,4. 30 - March 9, 2026 - Senate concurred in House amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March9,2026-SenateconcurredinHouseamendments. 31 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,41;nays,6;absent,0;excused,2. 32 - March 10, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March10,2026-Presidentsigned. 33 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 34 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 34-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 35 - March 23, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 35-March23,2026-Governorsigned. 36 - March 23, 2026 - Chapter 145, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 36-March23,2026-Chapter145,2026Laws. 37 - March 23, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5156&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 37-March23,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.