Votes at a glance: Housing Committee executive session outcomes, Feb. 23

The House Housing Committee moved several bills out of committee during an executive session on Feb. 23. Key outcomes documented on the record:

- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,156 (elevator standards for smaller apartment buildings): Amendment SCRE 246 (removing an intent subsection) was adopted by voice vote; ESSB 5,156 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded 17 ayes and 0 nays on the tally sheet.

- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,937 (privacy/door technology measure): Reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation; the clerk recorded 17 ayes and 0 nays.

- Substitute Senate Bill 59-38 (foreclosure prevention fee clarifications): The committee considered and adopted technical amendments (Voss 259; Voss 254 adopted; Vase 257 not adopted). On final tally the clerk recorded 12 ayes and 5 nays without recommendation; the bill was reported out with a due-pass recommendation as amended.

- Substitute Senate Bill 6,054 (permitting fire-hardened building materials in common-interest communities): The committee adopted amendment VOS 262 and reported the bill out as amended with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded 16 ayes and 1 nay without recommendation.

- Substitute Senate Bill 6,237: Reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation; clerk tally recorded 12 ayes, 1 "do not pass" and 4 nays without recommendation (as entered in the record).

These tallies are as read into the record by the clerk during the committee session. For detailed roll-call votes and amendment language members should consult the official committee minutes and the clerk's tally sheets.

What happens next: Bills reported out with due-pass recommendations proceed to the next steps in the House process; clerk records and amendment texts will be published with the committee report.