Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5496

Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.

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

Sponsors

• Alvarado (Democratic)

Cosponsors (13)

• C. Wilson (Democratic)
• Wellman (Democratic)
• Valdez
• Trudeau (Democratic)
• Stanford (Democratic)
• Saldaña (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Lovelett (Democratic)
• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Frame (Democratic)
• Conway (Democratic)
• Bateman (Democratic)
• Orwall (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
• Substitute Bill

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.

Actions

• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for 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
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  HOUS - Majority; do pass.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
• Feb 23, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Housing.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Floor amendment(s) adopted.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).
• Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Ways & Means.
• Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
• Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Rules "X" file.
• Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
• Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Housing.