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Requires local government rules be approved by ordinance Counties and cities could not adopt or enforce internal policies or rules unless the governing board approves them by ordinance. Each ordinance must come with a public cost analysis posted online. Public safety agencies are exempt.
Official title A bill for an act relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3175.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee Senate House Governor Last action, Mar 26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.
Votes House: House Committee On Local Government Report Mar 19 · 13–8 · Passed › House: House Committee On Local Government Report Mar 19 · 13–8 · Passed
Close Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): No Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): No Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): No Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): No Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): No Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): No Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): No Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): Yes Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): Yes Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): No ← Democrats0 yes, 7 no Republicans → 13 yes, 1 no Senate: Shall the bill pass? Mar 10 · 31–14, 5 not voting · Passed › Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): No Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): No Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): No Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): No Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): No Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): No Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): No Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): No Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): No Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): No Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Absent Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): Absent Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats2 yes, 14 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 29 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting Senate: Senate Local Government Report Feb 23 · 7–5, 1 not voting · Passed › Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): No Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): No Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Absent ← Democrats0 yes, 4 no Republicans → 7 yes, 1 no, 1 not voting History Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760. House · Mar 26 Placed on calendar. H.J. 709. House · Mar 19 Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 8. H.J. 709. House · Mar 19 Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 709. House · Mar 19 Subcommittee recommends passage. House · Mar 18 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 12:00PM House Lounge. House · Mar 17 Subcommittee: Wengryn, Determann and McBurney. H.J. 667. House · Mar 12 Fiscal note. House · Mar 12 Read first time, referred to Local Government. H.J. 639. House · Mar 12 Message from Senate. H.J. 635. House · Mar 11 Immediate message. S.J. 549. Senate · Mar 10 Passed Senate, yeas 31, nays 14. S.J. 548. Senate · Mar 10 Amendment S-5093 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 548. Senate · Mar 10 Amendment S-5086 filed, adopted. S.J. 548. Senate · Mar 10 Fiscal note. Senate · Mar 9 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 369. Senate · Feb 23 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 357. Senate · Feb 23