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WashingtonSB 55162025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Modifying the property tax exemption for community centers.

Sponsored By: Steve Conway (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Community centers get more property tax relief

Effective July 27, 2025, the law expands Washington’s community-center property tax exemption for taxes collected in 2026 through 2035. Nonprofits acquiring school property declared surplus by the local school board qualify for an exemption lasting 40 years from acquisition. They must acquire the property, including buildings, to create community facilities offering coordinated services that do not include housing. Property acquired from a tax-exempt university and determined surplus to its needs also qualifies, but only for 2026 through 2035. Qualifying community centers can lend or rent space to businesses, individuals, or other parties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/17/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 340, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

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

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/16/2025Senate

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/7/2025Senate

  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/4/2025Senate

  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    4/4/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Finance.

    3/5/2025Senate

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

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/18/2025Senate

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/13/2025Senate

  20. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/27/2025Senate

  22. Introduced

    1/27/2025Senate

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