2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1859
Legislative Summary
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
80% Positive
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Bill History
2/6/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Finance.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/20/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat