Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.
Last action: 2026-03-12 — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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Official Description
Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5647
- Current Status
- Engrossed
- Sponsors
- Emily Alvarado, Noel Frame, Rebecca Saldana, Yasmin Trudeau, Javier Valdez
- Introduced
- 2025-02-03
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Rules
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-19 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSB 5647 | Passed 39-9 1 not voting | 26 yes / 0 no | 10 yes / 9 no |
| 2026-02-28 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageSSB 5647 | Passed 38-11 | 27 yes / 1 no | 9 yes / 10 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-02-03 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-02-04 Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.
- 2026-02-16 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- 2026-02-28 Rules suspended.
- 2026-02-28 Returned to second reading for amendment.
- 2026-02-28 1st substitute bill substituted
- 2026-02-28 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-02-28 Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-03-03 First reading, referred to Finance.
- 2026-03-12 By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
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