Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
HB 1261: Open space incidental use
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1261 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land. Primary sponsor: Sam Low (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Governor signed.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official title
AN ACT Relating to providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Low | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 39 |
| April Berg | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Greg Nance | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Strom Peterson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor signed.
- Chapter 138, 2025 Laws.
- Effective date 7/27/2025.
- Delivered to Governor.
- President signed.
- Speaker signed.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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