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Yes: 81 • No: 61
WashingtonHB 18582025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment.
Sponsored By: Shaun Scott (Democratic)
Became Law
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New fees on deed of trust changes
Assignments or substitutions of a recorded deed of trust are no longer exempt from these charges. Beginning January 1, 2024, you pay a $100 covenant homeownership assessment for each document; the auditor may keep up to 1% and sends the rest to the covenant homeownership account. You also owe a $183 surcharge per instrument; the auditor may keep 1% to collect it. Of that surcharge, the county keeps 30%, 54.1% goes to the home security fund, 13.1% to the affordable housing for all account, and 1.8% to the landlord mitigation program account. In total, this adds $283 per document you record.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Shaun Scott
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Beth Doglio
Democratic • House
Chipalo Street
Democratic • House
Julio Cortes
Democratic • House
Lisa Parshley
Democratic • House
My-Linh Thai
Democratic • House
Nicole Macri
Democratic • House
Sharlett Mena
Democratic • House
Tarra Simmons
Democratic • House
Timm Ormsby
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/11/2025
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 30 • No: 19
House vote • 3/10/2025
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 51 • No: 42 • Other: 5
Actions Timeline
Effective date 7/27/2025.
4/21/2025HouseChapter 100, 2025 Laws.
4/21/2025HouseGovernor signed.
4/21/2025legislatureDelivered to Governor.
4/16/2025legislaturePresident signed.
4/14/2025legislatureThird reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
4/11/2025HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
4/11/2025HouseSpeaker signed.
4/11/2025legislaturePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
4/9/2025HousePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
4/8/2025HouseMinority; do not pass.
4/7/2025HouseWM - Majority; do pass.
4/7/2025HouseFirst reading, referred to Ways & Means.
3/12/2025HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 5.
3/10/2025HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/10/2025HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/4/2025HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2/28/2025HouseMinority; do not pass.
2/26/2025HouseAPP - Majority; do pass.
2/26/2025HouseAPP - Executive action taken by committee.
2/26/2025HouseFirst reading, referred to Appropriations.
2/6/2025HouseIntroduced
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Session Law
4/22/2025
Bill as Passed Legislature
4/12/2025
Original Bill
2/6/2025
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