What Happens to Burien’s Camping Ban Now That the State Bill Failed?

After Washington House Bill 2489, a statewide camping restrictions bill sponsored by State Rep. Mia Gregerson, failed to advance in the legislature, Burien now must decide locally whether to maintain its camping ban adopted two years ago. The ban has cleared dozens of tents from parks and sidewalks, but the current city council majority, including Mayor Sarah Moore, campaigned on reversing it. The decision returns to Burien’s city council, as federal rulings like Martin v. City of Boise—not new state law—now govern camping enforcement.