2SHB 1859

Momentum Bucket Became Law
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.
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2SHB 1859 Details and Bill Topics

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.

2SHB 1859 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

Sponsors

Representative Salahuddin (Primary)
Representative Peterson
Representative Doglio
Representative Parshley
Representative Dufault
Representative Leavitt
Representative Reed
Representative Gregerson
Representative Nance
Representative Street
Representative Obras
Representative Ormsby
Representative Hill
Representative Timmons
Representative Duerr
Representative Callan

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)
Go to 2SHB 1859 at leg.wa.gov

2SHB 1859 Bill Timeline

Became Law
3/8/2026
C 2 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/8/2026
C 2 L 26
Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.
3/8/2026
C 2 L 26
Governor signed.
3/2/2026
C 2 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
2/27/2026
C 2 L 26
President signed.
2/27/2026
C 2 L 26
Speaker signed.
2/27/2026
C 2 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/26/2026
C 2 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/24/2026
C 2 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/24/2026
C 2 L 26
HSG - Majority; do pass.
2/12/2026
C 2 L 26
First reading, referred to Housing.
2/10/2026
C 2 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
2/10/2026
C 2 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/10/2026
C 2 L 26
2nd substitute bill substituted.
2/5/2026
C 2 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2/2/2026
C 2 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
1/28/2026
C 2 L 26
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/28/2026
Hsubst for
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
1/11/2026
Hsubst for
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2/20/2025
Hsubst for
Referred to Finance.
2/19/2025
Hsubst for
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2/19/2025
Hsubst for
HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.