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SB 5235 - 2021-22
Increasing housing unit inventory by removing arbitrary limits on housing options.
Sponsors: Liias, Das, Nguyen, Nobles, Saldaña, Wilson, C.
Bill History

2021 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government. (View Original Bill)
Jan 26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 5
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 17
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 24
1st substitute bill substituted (HLG 21). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 26
First reading, referred to Local Government.
Mar 10
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 17
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 19
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:30 AM. (Committee Materials)
LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Mar 23
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 7
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 14
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 20
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 26
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 13
Governor partially vetoed. (View Veto Message)
Chapter 306, 2021 Laws PV. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/25/2021.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos