Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.
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Moved
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Became law
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Officially: “Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Finance. · Feb 17, 2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 18, 2025
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 20, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. · Apr 27, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. · Jan 12, 2026
Referred to Finance. · Jan 12, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 6, 2026
FIN - Majority; do pass. · Feb 6, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 6, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Feb 12, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 16, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 6, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 6, 2026
President signed. · Mar 9, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 10, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 171, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Steve TharingerAdam Bernbaum
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Yea 30, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-12 · Yea 68, Nay 26, Absent 0, Excused 4
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 24, 2026).