2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1494
Legislative Summary
Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.
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Bill History
1/21/2025
First reading, referred to Finance.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
FIN - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/13/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
4/3/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/3/2025
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
4/3/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/3/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
4/4/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/15/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/15/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/16/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Orcutt 1494 AMH ORCU KRNG 059
3/5/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/15/2025
30
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
4/3/2025
15
Yea
8
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/5/2025
63
Yea
34
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Finance: do pass
2/26/2025
11
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 8
Primary Sponsor
Alex Ramel
Democrat