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WashingtonSB 52212025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Simplifying processes and timelines related to personal property distraint.

Sponsored By: Jessica Bateman (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Tax relief and seizure delays for homeowners

Beginning July 27, 2025, counties must wait three years after first tax delinquency before seizing mobile or manufactured homes whose titles have not been eliminated. Counties can act sooner with reasonable grounds to believe the home is about to leave the county, be destroyed, sold, or otherwise disposed of. County treasurers must waive outstanding interest and penalties for title owners facing tax seizure who meet the income test verified by the county assessor. These owners must live in the home as their main residence and pay the delinquent base taxes for the years covered. A complete application is due at least 14 days before seizure papers are recorded, and a prior waiver for that property blocks another.

Tax-sale home buyers can get missing titles

Beginning July 27, 2025, buyers of mobile homes, manufactured homes, or park models have a route to a new title certificate. The home must have been purchased at a county treasurer's foreclosure or seizure sale for unpaid taxes. A new certificate can be created when no title can be found.

Counties can cancel costly tax collections

Beginning July 27, 2025, county treasurers can seek cancellation when collecting and seizing personal property costs more than the tax owed. The cancellation process requires an affidavit and property list filed with county lawmakers on February 1 following the delinquency year. County lawmakers must find the taxes uncollectible before canceling them. Taxpayers no longer owe the amounts canceled.

Owners face deadline for tax-sale refunds

Beginning July 27, 2025, counties must refund tax-seizure sale proceeds above the minimum amount due when the owner applies. The refund goes to the person who held title when the seizure notice was issued. The refund equals the highest sale bid minus the minimum amount due. Claims must arrive within three years after the sale. Otherwise, the money goes to the county current expense fund, and the owner's right to claim it ends.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Keith Wagoner

    Republican • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 2

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 94 • No: 2 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 130, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/31/2025Senate

  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Finance.

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Committee relieved of further consideration.

    3/6/2025Senate

  15. First reading, referred to Housing.

    2/17/2025Senate

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    2/12/2025Senate

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/5/2025Senate

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/31/2025Senate

  21. LGV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/30/2025Senate

  22. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    1/13/2025Senate

  23. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/10/2025Senate

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