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Washington Legislature · HB 1494 · C 164 L 25

Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers.

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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers. Read the full text

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2025 session

Where it is

Show all 22 actions
First reading, referred to Finance. · Jan 21, 2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 5, 2025
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 7, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass. · Apr 3, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 3, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 3, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 4, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 9, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 15, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 15, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 16, 2025
President signed. · Apr 18, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 21, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 25, 2025
Chapter 164, 2025 Laws. · Apr 25, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 25, 2025

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Alex RamelBrandy DonaghyGreg NanceAmy WalenDavina DuerrJulia ReedLisa ParshleyOsman Salahuddin

Recorded votes

3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-15 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-05 · Yea 63, Nay 34, 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.

Who is lobbying on this

KITSAP COvia MCBRIDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC*
11 filings
Washington Housing Development, LLCvia Hemstad Consulting
2 filings
COUNCIL FOR THE HOMELESSvia Katie Jolma
1 filing
Washington Housing Development, LLC(Hemstad Consulting)via Toyer Strategic Advisors
1 filing
From 15 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 25, 2025).