2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1696
Legislative Summary
Modifying the covenant homeownership program.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/29/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
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
3/6/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
Senate
3/19/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/26/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/26/2025
HSG - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/26/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
4/7/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/14/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/14/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/15/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/17/2025
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Caldier 1696-S2 AMH CALD SERE 156
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Jacobsen 1696-S2 AMH JACO SERE 160
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Barkis 1696-S2 AMH BARK SERE 158
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Caldier 1696-S2 AMH CALD SERE 163
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Connors 1696-S2 AMH CONN VASE 146
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Corry 1696-S2 AMH CORR VASE 144
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 1696-S2 AMH COUT SERE 157
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Couture 1696-S2 AMH COUT VASE 147
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Dufault 1696-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 149
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Dufault 1696-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 150
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Engell 1696-S2 AMH ENGE VASE 152
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Griffey 1696-S2 AMH GRIF SERE 159
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Low 1696-S2 AMH LOW VASE 148
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Low 1696-S2 AMH LOW VASE 151
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Manjarrez 1696-S2 AMH MANJ VASE 145
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Gildon 1696-S2 AMS GILD S2855.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Gildon 1696-S2 AMS GILD S3032.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wagoner 1696-S2 AMS WAGO S2812.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wagoner 1696-S2 AMS WAGO S3023.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Fortunato 1696-S2 AMS FORT S3061.2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/14/2025
30
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
4/7/2025
15
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass
3/26/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
57
Yea
39
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
18
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/18/2025
10
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(4/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 42
Primary Sponsor
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (41)
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
Chris Stearns
Democrat
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Julia Reed
Democrat
Julio Cortes
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Debra Entenman
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Sharon Santos
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Brandy Donaghy
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Mary Fosse
Democrat
April Berg
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Greg Nance
Democrat
Victoria Hunt
Democrat
Lawrence Springer
Democrat
Jake Fey
Democrat
Amy Walen
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Kristine Reeves
Democrat
Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Brianna Thomas
Democrat