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id: b7866a1d96
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-12 11:57 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:05 PST
status: reported
outlets: 6
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# City Council fails to override mayor's veto of RV bill

The City Council voted 5-4 to fall one vote short of overriding Mayor Katie Wilson's veto of an RV permit bill. Six votes were required.

Section: [City Hall](/seattle/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Katie Wilson](/seattle/wiki/katie-wilson.md), [Dan Strauss](/seattle/wiki/dan-strauss.md), [Rob Saka](/seattle/wiki/rob-saka.md), [Vehicle Resident Assistance Program](/seattle/wiki/vehicle-resident-assistance-program.md)

## Coverage

- [West Seattle Blog](https://westseattleblog.com/2026/11/mayors-veto-of-rv-homelessness-related-bill-stands-after-city-council-vote/), 2026-11-12 11:57 PST: UPDATE: Mayor’s veto of RV-homelessness-related bill stands, after City Council vote
- [Seattle City Council Blog](https://council.seattle.gov/2026/11/12/seattle-city-councilmember-dan-strauss-statement-after-council-upholds-mayor-veto-of-rv-legislation/) (city agency), 2026-11-12 13:10 PST: Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss statement after council upholds mayor veto of RV legislation
- [KOMO News (ABC)](https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-council-falls-short-of-votes-to-override-mayors-veto-of-rv-permit-program-katie-wilson-homelessness-crime-drug-use-addiction-mental-health-encampment-shelter-reources-nonprofit-funding), 2026-11-12 13:29 PST: Seattle council falls 1 vote short of overriding mayor's veto of RV permit program
- [The Urbanist](https://www.theurbanist.org/wilson-makes-first-veto-as-mayor-count/), 2026-11-12 13:30 PST: Wilson Makes First Veto As Mayor Count, Tweaking RV Parking Reform
- [KIRO 7 (CBS)](https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/seattle-city-council-sustains-mayors-veto-rv-permit-plan/CDKEUHU6XFGI5NX2UMROPWUOFU/), 2026-11-12 14:22 PST: Seattle City Council sustains mayor’s veto of RV permit plan
- [PubliCola](https://publicola.com/2026/11/12/56556/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=56556), 2026-11-12 16:05 PST: City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Proposed RV Ban

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.