Washington HB2418: Permit review

What the bill says

An act Relating to permit review processes; amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70B.070, 36.70B.080, and 36.70B.060; reenacting and amending RCW 36.70B.160; adding a new section to chapter 54.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 57.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT Relating to permit review processes; amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70B.070, 36.70B.080, and 36.70B.060; reenacting and amending RCW 36.70B.160; adding a new section to chapter 54.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 57.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW. Sec. 1. RCW 36.70B.020 and 2025 c 102 s 1 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) "Development regulations" means the controls placed on development or land use activities by a county or city including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances, critical areas ordinances, shoreline master programs, official controls, planned unit development ordinances, subdivision ordinances, and binding site plan ordinances together with any amendments thereto. A development regulation does not include a decision to approve a project permit application, even though the decision may be expressed in a …

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Sponsors

• Davina Duerr (D) · primary sponsor
• Janice Zahn (D)
• Lisa Parshley (D)
• Strom Peterson (D)
• Julia Reed (D)

Latest actions

1. March 27, 2026: Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. March 27, 2026: Chapter 235, 2026 Laws.
3. March 27, 2026: Governor signed.
4. March 12, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
5. March 12, 2026: President signed.
6. March 12, 2026: Speaker signed.
7. March 11, 2026: Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
8. March 11, 2026: House concurred in Senate amendments.
9. March 4, 2026: Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
10. March 4, 2026: Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Votes

• Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 11, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 4, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Local Government: Do pass as amended (February 23, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Committee on Appropriations: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass and do not pass the substitute bill by Committee on Local Government (February 7, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Committee on Local Government: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB2418?

HB2418 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Permit review.

What does HB2418 do?

In its own words: An act Relating to permit review processes; amending RCW 36.70B.020, 36.70B.070, 36.70B.080, and 36.70B.060; reenacting and amending RCW 36.70B.160; adding a new section to chapter 54.04 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 43.21A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 57.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 86.09 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21C RCW.

What is the status of HB2418?

Signed into law as of March 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2418?

Davina Duerr (D), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2418?

On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2418&Year=2025