Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington HB 1983

Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Tharinger (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Bernbaum (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Passed Legislature
• Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 24, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Chapter 171, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 24, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 10, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4.
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 9, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  FIN - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to Finance.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
• Jan 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Apr 27, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
• Apr 22, 2025 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  FIN - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 17, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Finance.