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SSB 3175

Requires local government ordinance approval for internal policies

The bill requires county and city departments to get board or council approval by ordinance before adopting internal rules, with a public cost analysis. It also removes many newspaper publication requirements for local notices, replacing them with the general chapter 618 publication rules.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to local government, including the approval of action by ordinance and posting of public notices.(See SF 2434.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 19: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2434.

On these agendas

  • Local Government CommitteeFeb 19

    amendment – Bousselot SSB 3153 – Bousselot SSB 3172 with amendment – Bousselot SSB 3175 with amendment – Bousselot SSB 3134 – Driscoll SF 2029 with amendment – Driscol

  • Local Government SubcommitteeFeb 18

    SSB3175: A bill for an act relating to local government, including the approval of acti

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2434.Senate · Feb 19
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.Senate · Feb 18
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 2:30PM Senate Lounge.Senate · Feb 17
  • Subcommittee: Webster, Bousselot, and Weiner.Senate · Feb 17
  • Introduced, referred to Local Government.Senate · Feb 17
  • By COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTSenate · Feb 17