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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2140: Current use land/sale to gov

Passed one chamber 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 2140 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances. Primary sponsor: Sam Low (R). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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 exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam LowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Stephanie BarnardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Alicia RuleCo-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. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  7. LGV - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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