HB 1304 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the effective date of the filing of a notice of intention with a boundary review board.

HB 1304 clarifies the effective date for boundary change proposals by setting a clear timeline for when a "notice of intention" becomes valid. It requires the boundary review board's chief clerk to determine if a notice is sufficient within 30 days of receipt (or deem it sufficient after that period if no decision is made), provided the filing fee is paid and required details are included. This affects cities, towns, and special districts proposing boundary changes or utility service extensions. The bill also tightens deadlines: if a review is requested, the board must act within 45 days of the effective filing date (or the proposal is deemed approved), and a 120-day window applies for final board findings after a review request.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025
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Bill Passed Legislature · 3 edits
MINOR
The document was converted from a House Bill draft into a formal Certification of Enrollment, which is an official record confirming that the bill has passed both chambers of the legislature. This change adds specific dates, vote counts, and signatures from legislative leaders to validate the bill's final passage.
TECHNICAL

Added a formal certification header and footer indicating the bill passed the House on February 13, 2025, and the Senate on April 2, 2025, with specific vote counts.

Included signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, and Secretary of State to authenticate the document.

Removed the original bill identifier 'H-0492.1' and replaced it with the official title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
LGV - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-4)
house
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
LG - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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