Committee hears bill to define 'kit homes' and require code rulemaking by 2027
Committee staff and sponsor Sen. Jeff Wilson described ESSB 5552, which would require the State Building Code Council to complete rulemaking by 03/31/2027 on standards for 'kit homes'—residential, prefabricated houses 800 sq ft or smaller assembled on site—while clarifying that the bill does not override local zoning or inspections.
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The House Local Government Committee heard testimony on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5552, which directs the State Building Code Council to undertake rulemaking on building-code provisions specific to "kit homes."
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