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Building Code Council committee says multiple building bills nearing final passage; kit home bill appears in budget
Summary
At a March 12 meeting, the Washington State Building Code Council Legislative Committee heard a Week 10 legislative update from Managing Director Dustin Curb reporting that several building-related bills are moving to final action, including a kit home bill that appears in the budget and other measures already delivered to or signed by the governor.
The Washington State Building Code Council Legislative Committee met March 12, 2026, with Chair Pro Tem Todd Beyreuther presiding and received a legislative update from Managing Director Dustin Curb on bills linked to the council’s work as the legislature closed.
Curb presented the committee’s Week 10 tracking sheet and said there were no newly dead measures, with most tracked bills ‘‘trickling into the finish line’’ as the session concluded. He reported that the kit home bill has been delivered to the governor and that the scissor-stairs bill has been signed by the governor. Detached accessory-dwelling-unit legislation was also delivered to the governor, and House-passed measures including House Bill 5156 (elevators) and HB 6026 (residential development zones) were awaiting delivery to the governor’s office. Curb added that monitoring bills HB 1859 and HB 2151 had been signed by the governor.
When Committee Chair Pro Tem Todd Beyreuther asked whether any of the measures carried appropriations, Curb said the kit home bill is showing up in the budget that is moving forward, indicating an appropriation is included.
The committee did not take formal action on any measures during the meeting; members treated the session as an informational update while the legislature completed its final steps. Curb said the legislative committee will play a role in preparations for the 2027 code cycle as staff and council members begin planning outside the regular meeting cadence used during the session.
The update provided clarity on the immediate statuses of the bills the council had been tracking but did not include detailed fiscal or policy text. Specific appropriation amounts, implementing timelines, and any required administrative actions were not specified during the update and will need to be confirmed from the bills themselves or subsequent communications from staff and the governor’s office.
The committee adjourned without taking votes on the items reported; follow-up reports were slated for the full council meeting in early April and through staff outreach to the governor’s office regarding appointments and next steps.
