Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: the purpose statement for the statutory grant of local zoning authority.
Municipality — Planning Municipality — Taxation Public safety Village
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
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What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law grants zoning authority to cities and villages and the statutes provide a statement of the purpose for this grant of authority. This bill strikes from this purpose statement references to overcrowding and congestion and adds references to land development and housing and transportation options.
Sponsors
Registered lobbying interests · 1
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Full history
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Drake, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Arney, Clancy, Johnson, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Stroud and Stubbs
- Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Local Government
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1