WA HB1696 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 42)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Effective date 7/27/2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Modifying the covenant homeownership program.

Tracking Information

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Title

Modifying the covenant homeownership program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-14 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 30 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - Senate - Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass (Y: 15 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Senate Committee on Housing: do pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-06 - House - House 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 57 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-02-27 - House - House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 18 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-18 - House - House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 10 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-04-22HouseEffective date 7/27/2025.
2025-04-22HouseChapter 143, 2025 Laws.
2025-04-22HouseGovernor signed.
2025-04-17HouseDelivered to Governor.
2025-04-16SenatePresident signed.
2025-04-15HouseSpeaker signed.
2025-04-14SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2025-04-14SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-04-09SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2025-04-08SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2025-04-07SenateMinority; do not pass.
2025-04-07SenateWM - Majority; do pass.
2025-04-07SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-04-04SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2025-03-27SenateReferred to Ways & Means.
2025-03-26SenateAnd refer to Ways & Means.
2025-03-26SenateMinority; do not pass.
2025-03-26SenateHSG - Majority; do pass.
2025-03-26SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
2025-03-19SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
2025-03-10SenateFirst reading, referred to Housing.
2025-03-06HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2025-03-06HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-03-06House2nd substitute bill substituted
2025-03-04HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2025-02-28HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2025-02-27HouseMinority; do not pass.
2025-02-27HouseAPP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-02-27HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
2025-02-24HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2025-02-21HouseReferred to Appropriations.
2025-02-18HouseMinority; do not pass.
2025-02-18HouseHOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-02-18HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
2025-02-10HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
2025-01-29HouseFirst reading, referred to Housing.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
43181040Amended CodeSee Bill Text
43181050Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
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