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Washington Legislature · 2SHB 1859 · C 2 L 26

Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Read the full text

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2026 session

Where it is

Show all 36 actions
First reading, referred to Housing. · Feb 6, 2025
HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Finance. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Finance. · Feb 21, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 3, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 6, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 11, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 11, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Feb 11, 2026
First reading, referred to Housing. · Feb 13, 2026
HSG - Majority; do pass. · Feb 25, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 28, 2026
Speaker signed. · Feb 28, 2026
President signed. · Feb 28, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 3, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 9, 2026
Chapter 2, 2026 Laws. · Mar 9, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 9, 2026

The numbers

16
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Osman SalahuddinStrom PetersonBeth DoglioLisa ParshleyJeremie DufaultMari LeavittJulia ReedMia GregersonGreg NanceChipalo StreetEdwin ObrasTimm OrmsbyNatasha HillJoe TimmonsDavina DuerrLisa Callan

Recorded votes

3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-28 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-11 · Yea 94, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 9, 2026).