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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1494: Multiple-unit dwellings/tax

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1494 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers. Primary sponsor: Alex Ramel (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to the property tax exemptions for new and rehabilitated multiple-unit dwellings in urban centers without extending the expiration date of the exemptions or expanding the exemptions to conversions of market rate residential buildings to affordable housing;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex RamelPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Amy WalenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 164, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page