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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5252: Assembly halls/property 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

SB 5252 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places. Primary sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 16, 2026): 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 removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon ShewmakePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28

“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 67, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Showing 12 most recent of 34 actions. Full history

Sources

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