ESSB 5252

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Legal Title AN ACT Relating to removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places;
Bill Description Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.
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ESSB 5252 Details and Bill Topics

Details

Date Introduced 02/06/2025
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $2,897,365.25

Bill Topics

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.

ESSB 5252 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

Sponsors

Senator Shewmake (Primary)
Senator Chapman
Senator Nobles

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Executive)
Hearing House Finance (Public)
Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Hearing House Finance (Public)
Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Go to ESSB 5252 at leg.wa.gov

ESSB 5252 Bill Timeline

Became Law
3/15/2026
C 67 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/15/2026
C 67 L 26
Chapter 67, 2026 Laws.
3/15/2026
C 67 L 26
Governor signed.
3/8/2026
C 67 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/5/2026
C 67 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/5/2026
C 67 L 26
President signed.
3/4/2026
C 67 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
3/3/2026
C 67 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
1/25/2026
C 67 L 26
First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
1/20/2026
C 67 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
1/20/2026
C 67 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
1/20/2026
C 67 L 26
Returned to second reading for amendment.
1/20/2026
C 67 L 26
Rules suspended.
1/12/2026
C 67 L 26
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
1/11/2026
C 67 L 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
4/26/2025
C 67 L 26
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
4/6/2025
C 67 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
4/3/2025
C 67 L 26
FIN - Majority; do pass.
4/3/2025
C 67 L 26
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
3/13/2025
C 67 L 26
First reading, referred to Finance.
3/11/2025
C 67 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
3/11/2025
C 67 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/11/2025
C 67 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
3/9/2025
C 67 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/9/2025
C 67 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/5/2025
C 67 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
2/5/2025
C 67 L 26
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/13/2025
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.