ESSB 6162

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Legal Title AN ACT Relating to property tax reform by expanding and streamlining the senior citizen property tax relief program, consolidating the state property tax, and making the use of state property tax revenues more transparent;
Bill Description Concerning property tax reform.
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ESSB 6162 Details and Bill Topics

Details

Date Introduced 02/09/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $12,659,762.00

Bill Topics

TAXES - PROPERTY

ESSB 6162 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

Sponsors

Senator Krishnadasan (Primary)
Senator Alvarado
Senator Bateman
Senator Chapman
Senator Christian
Senator Conway
Senator Cortes
Senator Dhingra
Senator Frame
Senator Hunt
Senator Liias
Senator Lovelett
Senator Lovick
Senator Nobles
Senator Orwall
Senator Pedersen
Senator Riccelli
Senator Robinson
Senator Saldaña
Senator Salomon
Senator Shewmake
Senator Slatter
Senator Stanford
Senator Valdez
Senator C. Wilson

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Executive)
Hearing House Finance (Public)
Hearing House Finance (Executive)
Go to ESSB 6162 at leg.wa.gov

ESSB 6162 Bill Timeline

Became Law
3/22/2026
C 163 L 26
Effective date 6/11/2026.
3/22/2026
C 163 L 26
Chapter 163, 2026 Laws.
3/22/2026
C 163 L 26
Governor signed.
3/11/2026
C 163 L 26
Delivered to Governor.
3/10/2026
C 163 L 26
Speaker signed.
3/10/2026
C 163 L 26
President signed.
3/9/2026
C 163 L 26
Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/9/2026
C 163 L 26
Senate concurred in House amendments.
3/5/2026
C 163 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3.
3/2/2026
C 163 L 26
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/1/2026
C 163 L 26
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
3/1/2026
C 163 L 26
Minority; do not pass.
3/1/2026
C 163 L 26
FIN - Majority; do pass.
3/1/2026
C 163 L 26
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
2/16/2026
C 163 L 26
First reading, referred to Finance.
2/15/2026
C 163 L 26
Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/15/2026
C 163 L 26
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/15/2026
C 163 L 26
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
2/15/2026
C 163 L 26
1st substitute bill substituted.
2/11/2026
C 163 L 26
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/8/2026
C 163 L 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/8/2026
C 163 L 26
Minority; without recommendation.
2/8/2026
C 163 L 26
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
1/14/2026
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.