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WA SB6158

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Keith Goehner

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules for factory built housing and commercial structures based on national consensus standards published by the International Code Council, Inc. for off-site construction planning, design, fabrication, assembly, inspections, and regulatory compliance

  • Removes the requirement that qualified inspection agencies operate under contract with the department, instead allowing them to be approved by the department to perform inspections

  • Establishes criteria for qualified inspection agencies: must be objective, competent, independent from companies being inspected, disclose conflicts of interest, have adequate equipment, and employ experienced personnel with appropriate certifications

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

  • Updates code references from "uniform building code" to "international building code" to align with current national standards

Legislative Description

Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures.

Last Action

Senate Rules "X" file.

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2026
Labor & Commerce1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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