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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1696: Covenant homeownership prg.

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 1696 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying the covenant homeownership program. Primary sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D). It lists 41 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 modifying the covenant homeownership program by adjusting the area median income threshold for program eligibility, introducing loan forgiveness, and modifying the oversight committee membership;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 42

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamila TaylorPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Brandy DonaghyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Debra EntenmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Jake FeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Victoria HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lillian Ortiz-SelfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Larry SpringerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Amy WalenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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 143, 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, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  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 30 actions. Full history

Sources

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