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WA HB2151

Bill

Status

Passed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Deb Manjarrez

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to consider International Code Council national consensus standards for off-site construction planning, design, fabrication, assembly, inspections, and regulatory compliance when adopting rules for factory built housing and commercial structures

  • Updates building code references from "uniform" building code to "international" building code while retaining uniform plumbing and adding international mechanical codes

  • Removes the department's ability to directly delegate inspection duties to qualified inspection agencies, instead allowing rules to include options for qualified inspection agency inspections

  • Establishes requirements for qualified inspection agencies including objectivity, competence, independence from companies being inspected, adequate equipment, experienced personnel, and disclosure of conflicts of interest

  • Recognizes International Code Council certification as meeting personnel certification requirements for qualified inspection agencies

Legislative Description

Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures.

Last Action

Effective date 6/11/2026.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/23/2026
Labor & Commerce2/13/2026
Rules1/27/2026
Labor & Workplace Standards1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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