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ESSB 5252 Details

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.

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.
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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)

ESSB 5252 Bill Timeline

Go to ESSB 5252 at leg.wa.gov
Viable
01/26/2026
First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
01/21/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
01/21/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
01/21/2026
Returned to second reading for amendment.
01/21/2026
Rules suspended.
01/13/2026
Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
04/27/2025
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
04/07/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
04/04/2025
FIN - Majority; do pass.
04/04/2025
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
03/14/2025
First reading, referred to Finance.
03/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
03/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
03/12/2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
03/10/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/10/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/06/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
02/06/2025
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/14/2025
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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