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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)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Higher recording fees for mortgage document transfers

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington ends the recording fee exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust. Each covered document now carries a $100 Covenant Homeownership Program assessment and a $183 recording surcharge. That adds $283 per document for the person or company responsible for recording it. The law does not say whether these costs are passed on to homeowners.

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

All Roll Calls

Yes: 81 • No: 61

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

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 100, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/16/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/11/2025House

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025House

  8. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/9/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  11. Minority; do not pass.

    4/7/2025House

  12. WM - Majority; do pass.

    4/7/2025House

  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/12/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/10/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025House

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

    3/4/2025House

  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/28/2025House

  18. Minority; do not pass.

    2/26/2025House

  19. APP - Majority; do pass.

    2/26/2025House

  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/26/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    2/6/2025House

  22. Introduced

    2/6/2025House

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