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Washington Legislature · ESSB 5142 · C 224 L 25

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intende

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

Officially: “Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 7, 2025
First reading, referred to Law & Justice. · Jan 13, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2025
LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 30, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 3, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 3, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 25, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 25, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 25, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 25, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Feb 25, 2025
First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. · Feb 28, 2025
CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 26, 2025
CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 9, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 9, 2025
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Apr 17, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 17, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 22, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 23, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 224, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 12, 2025

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Bob HasegawaMike ChapmanT'wina NoblesMark SchoeslerLisa Wellman

Recorded votes

Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2025-04-17 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2025-04-09 · Yea 97, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-02-25 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
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 7/27/2025. (May 12, 2025).