WA Leg - ESB 5729 Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False 01 - February 11, 2025 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February11,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 02 - February 19, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February19,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 03 - February 21, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February21,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 04 - February 21, 2025 - HSG - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February21,2025-HSG-Majority;dopass. 05 - February 21, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February21,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 06 - February 26, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February26,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 07 - March 6, 2025 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-March6,2025-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 08 - March 6, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-March6,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - March 6, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-March6,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,47;nays,2;absent,0;excused,0. 10 - March 8, 2025 - First reading, referred to Local Government. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-March8,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLocalGovernment. 11 - March 18, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 11-March18,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLocalGovernmentat10:30AM. 12 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 13 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 14 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Onmotion,referredtoHousing. 15 - January 21, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January21,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 16 - February 4, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February4,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 17 - February 4, 2026 - HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February4,2026-HSG-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 18 - February 4, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February4,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 19 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February10,2026-PlacedonthirdreadingbyRulesCommittee. 20 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February12,2026-Rulessuspended. 21 - February 12, 2026 - Returned to second reading for amendment. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February12,2026-Returnedtosecondreadingforamendment. 22 - February 12, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HSG 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February12,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HSG26). 23 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February12,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 24 - February 12, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February12,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,48;nays,1;absent,0;excused,0. 25 - February 14, 2026 - First reading, referred to Local Government. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February14,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLocalGovernment. 26 - February 24, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February24,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLocalGovernmentat10:30AM. 27 - February 25, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLocalGovernmentat8:00AM. 28 - February 25, 2026 - LG - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February25,2026-LG-Majority;dopass. 29 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 30 - March 2, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-March2,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 31 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5729&Initiative=False Bill Description - Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.