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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1859: Housing dev./religious orgs.

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 1859 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Primary sponsor: Osman Salahuddin (D). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Osman SalahuddinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jeremie DufaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Chipalo StreetCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42

“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. Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.
  2. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Speaker signed.
  8. President signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HSG - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Housing.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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