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Relating to the regulation of styles and materials used for residential building exteriors
Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2024
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 6, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 1, 202433–14
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 22, 202454–39
- Done: To the GovernorApril 23, 2024
- Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2024
HF 2388 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2388, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2388 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Local governments cannot pass rules that limit what materials people use on the outside of their homes if those rules are stricter than state building codes. This restriction does not apply to homes located in historic districts, landmarks, or certain neighborhood communities.1
Read the official explanation
This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or building code that prohibits or limits the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for residential buildings in a manner that is more restrictive than the state building code. The bill does not prohibit a county or city from regulating the use of a specific style of exterior cladding or finish materials for a residential building that is located in an area designated and declared as a state or local historic district, designated as a local, state, or national historic landmark, or in a common interest community.
Changed since by amendment S-5052; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 11, 2024 (as SSB 3040). On January 25, 2024 it recommended passage. [].
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