Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5252

Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.

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

Sponsors

• Shewmake (Democratic)

Cosponsors (2)

• Nobles (Democratic)
• Chapman (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Passed Legislature
• Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Mar 16, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 16, 2026
  Chapter 67, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 16, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 9, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  FIN - Majority; do pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Finance.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Returned to second reading for amendment.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended.
• Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Apr 27, 2025 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
• Apr 7, 2025 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  FIN - Majority; do pass.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  First reading, referred to Finance.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
• Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Ways & Means.