Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 14, 2025
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 6, 2025
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 6, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 6, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 10, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 10, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 10, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 10, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Finance. · Mar 14, 2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 4, 2025
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Apr 4, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 7, 2025
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · Apr 27, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. · Jan 13, 2026
Rules suspended. · Jan 21, 2026
Returned to second reading for amendment. · Jan 21, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Jan 21, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Jan 21, 2026
First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). · Jan 26, 2026
First reading, referred to Finance. · Jan 26, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 2, 2026
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 5, 2026
President signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 16, 2026
Chapter 67, 2026 Laws. · Mar 16, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 16, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sharon ShewmakeMike ChapmanT'wina Nobles
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-01-21 · Yea 48, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-12 · Yea 47, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 1
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 16, 2026).