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Bill > SB5156
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
02/19/2025
02/19/2025
Passed
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/23/2026
03/23/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to elevator standards in smaller apartment 2 buildings; and adding new sections to chapter 19.27 RCW. 3
AI Summary
This bill directs the state building code council to establish new standards for passenger elevators in apartment buildings that have no more than six stories and a total of 24 units, allowing for minimally sized elevators that meet federal accessibility requirements, and also mandates the formation of a technical advisory group to review existing safety regulations for elevator hoistway openings and emergency communication devices, specifically considering their cost-effectiveness for smaller apartment buildings, with this group to include representatives from various stakeholders such as fire chiefs, building code officials, elevator industry professionals, labor unions, disability and senior advocacy groups, and developers and architects of small multifamily buildings.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Jesse Salomon (D)*,
Jessica Bateman (D),
Marko Liias (D),
T'wina Nobles (D),
Marcus Riccelli (D),
Sharon Shewmake (D),
Derek Stanford (D),
Last Action
Effective date 6/11/2026. (on 03/23/2026)
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