Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1859
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
Cosponsors (15)
- Peterson (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Parshley (Democratic)
- Dufault (Republican)
- Leavitt (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Gregerson (Democratic)
- Nance (Democratic)
- Street (Democratic)
- Obras (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Hill (Democratic)
- Timmons (Democratic)
- Duerr (Democratic)
- Callan (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 9, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 9, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 9, 2026
Chapter 2, 2026 Laws. - Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 3, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Feb 28, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
HSG - Majority; do pass. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Housing. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26). - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Finance. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Housing.