2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1791
Legislative Summary
Increasing the flexibility of existing funding sources to fund public safety and other facilities by modifying the local real estate excise tax.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
First reading, referred to Finance.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
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; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
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
1st 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, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/18/2025
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
4/11/2025
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, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
4/16/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Orcutt 1791-S AMH ORCU HARA 385
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Orcutt 1791-S AMH ORCU H1845.2
3/6/2025Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Orcutt 1791-S AMH ORCU HARA 387
3/6/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
4/15/2025
29
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
4/3/2025
16
Yea
5
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
60
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Finance: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/26/2025
10
Yea
4
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Dave Paul
Democrat