2SHB 1859 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations;
Bill Description Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

Details

Date Introduced 01/29/2026
Originating Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $3,803,636.50

Bill Topics

GROWTH MANAGEMENT
HOUSING AND HOMES
RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.
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Sponsors

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Housing (Public)
Hearing House Housing (Executive)
Hearing House Finance (Public)
Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Hearing Senate Housing (Public)
Hearing Senate Housing (Executive)

2SHB 1859 Bill Timeline

Go to 2SHB 1859 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/13/2026
First reading, referred to Housing.
02/11/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
02/11/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/11/2026
2nd substitute bill substituted.
02/06/2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
02/03/2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
01/29/2026
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/29/2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
02/21/2025
Referred to Finance.
02/20/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
02/20/2025
HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.