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WashingtonHB 15522025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Extending the fee on real estate broker licenses to fund the Washington center for real estate research and adjusting the fee to account for inflation.

Sponsored By: Strom Peterson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Higher license fees for Washington brokers

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington raises the real estate broker and managing broker research fee from $10 to $20. Brokers pay $10 more for each original license and each renewal, including inactive-license renewals. The renewal fee applies to licenses with expiration dates after October 1, 1999. All receipts go into a dedicated state real estate research account. Spending requires legislative approval and must serve the research center’s authorized purposes. The center studies affordable housing, real estate, urban and rural economies, and economically isolated communities. It shares findings, provides public consumer information, supports state real estate regulators, and supports economic growth and broker continuing education. It also recommends changes to state real estate laws and develops a vacancy rate standard for low-income housing. The director must establish an agreement with a college or university to establish the center. The fee, account, and research center provisions expire September 30, 2035.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Sam Low

    Republican • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 31

Senate vote • 4/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 28 • No: 18 • Other: 2

House vote • 4/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 82 • No: 13 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/19/2025House

  2. Chapter 362, 2025 Laws.

    5/19/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/19/2025legislature

  4. President signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  6. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/26/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/26/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/25/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/25/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/25/2025House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    4/25/2025House

  13. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/25/2025House

  14. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    4/22/2025House

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/19/2025House

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/19/2025House

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

    4/8/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  19. Minority; do not pass.

    2/20/2025House

  20. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/20/2025House

  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/20/2025House

  22. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    1/23/2025House

  23. Introduced

    1/23/2025House

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