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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5647: Affordable housing/REET

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

SB 5647 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing. Primary sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46

“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 Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.
  3. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  4. Rules suspended.
  5. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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