Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1160: Local gov. design review
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Concerning local government design review.
What the bill says
An act Relating to local government design review; and amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.630, and 36.70A.635.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to local government design review; and amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.630, and 36.70A.635. Sec. 1. RCW 36.70B.020 and 2023 c 338 s 5 are each amended to read as follows: Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Closed record appeal" means an administrative appeal on the record to a local government body or officer, including the legislative body, following an open record hearing on a project permit application when the appeal is on the record with no or limited new evidence or information allowed to be submitted and only appeal argument allowed. (2) "Local government" means a county, city, or town. (3) "Open record hearing" means a hearing, conducted by a single hearing body or officer authorized by the local government to conduct such hearings, that creates the local government's record through testimony and submission of evidence and information, under procedures prescribed by the local government by ordinance or resolution. An open record hearing may be held prior to a local government's decision on a project permit to be known as an "open record predecision hearing." An open record hearing may be held on an appeal, to be known as an "open record appeal hearing," if no open record predecision hearing has been held on the project permit. …
Sponsors
- Amy Walen (D) · primary sponsor
- Alex Ramel (D)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Davina Duerr (D)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- House Committee on Local Government: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 5, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Common questions
- What is HB1160?
- HB1160 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Local gov. design review.
- What does HB1160 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to local government design review; and amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70A.030, 36.70A.630, and 36.70A.635.
- What is the status of HB1160?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1160?
- Amy Walen (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1160?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1160&Year=2025
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