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WashingtonHB 11062025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more disabled veterans are eligible for property tax relief.

Sponsored By: Stephanie Barnard (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lower rating for veteran property tax break

Veteran homeowners who get VA disability pay can qualify for the property tax exemption with a combined rating of 40% or higher. You also qualify if you have a total disability rating for a service‑connected condition. You must be entitled to and receiving VA compensation and meet the program’s residency, ownership, and age rules in RCW 84.36.381. The change applies to taxes levied for collection in 2027 and later. The act also says RCW 82.32.805 and RCW 82.32.808 do not apply; this does not change who qualifies or what you pay.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stephanie Barnard

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Adison Richards

    Democratic • House

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Joshua Penner

    Republican • House

  • Lisa Callan

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Klicker

    Republican • House

  • Matt Marshall

    Republican • House

  • Shelley Kloba

    Democratic • House

  • Stephanie McClintock

    Republican • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Couture

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 240 • No: 1

House vote • 4/19/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/7/2025House

  2. Chapter 200, 2025 Laws.

    5/7/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/7/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/19/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/19/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/16/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/8/2025House

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/8/2025House

  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/14/2025House

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/12/2025House

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/12/2025House

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/12/2025House

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/6/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/13/2025House

  22. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/11/2025House

  23. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    2/11/2025House

  24. First reading, referred to Finance.

    1/13/2025House

  25. Introduced

    1/13/2025House

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