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WashingtonHB 10752025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments.

Sponsored By: Amy Walen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New rent rules for low-income renters

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington changes rent rules for for-profit developments financed by public housing authorities. Designated homes and mobile-home lots must be rented to households earning no more than 80% of area median income. That income limit is adjusted for household size, and rents must be affordable to those households. This replaces the former rent ceiling of 15% of area median income, which allowed exceptions when subsidies ensured affordability. The new rule does not set a specific rent formula.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amy Walen

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • April Berg

    Democratic • House

  • Beth Doglio

    Democratic • House

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

  • Davina Duerr

    Democratic • House

  • Debra Lekanoff

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Kristine Reeves

    Democratic • House

  • Mari Leavitt

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Osman Salahuddin

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Shaun Scott

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Tharinger

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 47 • No: 2

House vote • 1/30/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/11/2025House

  2. Chapter 31, 2025 Laws.

    4/11/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/8/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/7/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/4/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/2/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/2/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    3/26/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. HSG - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Housing.

    1/31/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    1/30/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    1/30/2025House

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

    1/28/2025House

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    1/22/2025House

  17. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

    1/20/2025House

  18. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

    1/20/2025House

  19. First reading, referred to Housing.

    1/13/2025House

  20. Introduced

    1/13/2025House

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