WA SB5142 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 12 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-12 - Effective date 7/27/2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

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Title

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-17 - Senate - Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - House - House Final Passage as Amended by the House (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - House - House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary: do pass with amendment(s) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-25 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Committee on Law & Justice: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-12SenateEffective date 7/27/2025.
2025-05-12SenateChapter 224, 2025 Laws.
2025-05-12SenateGovernor signed.
2025-04-23SenateDelivered to Governor.
2025-04-22HouseSpeaker signed.
2025-04-19SenatePresident signed.
2025-04-17SenatePassed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2025-04-17SenateSenate concurred in House amendments.
2025-04-09HouseThird reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2025-04-09HouseRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-04-09HouseCommittee amendment
2025-04-08HouseRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2025-03-28HouseReferred to Rules 2 Review.
2025-03-26HouseCRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment
2025-03-26HouseExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
2025-03-18HousePublic hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
2025-02-28HouseFirst reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
2025-02-25SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2025-02-25SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2025-02-25SenateFloor amendment
2025-02-25Senate1st substitute bill substituted
2025-02-12SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2025-02-03SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2025-01-30SenateLAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-01-30SenateExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2025-01-23SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
2025-01-13SenateFirst reading, referred to Law & Justice.
2025-01-07SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
816New CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5142&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5142.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5142-S.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5142-S.E.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5142-S.PL.pdf
Texthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/5142-S.SL.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/5142-S%20AMS%20DHIN%20S1846.1.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/5142-S.E%20AMH%20CRJ%20H2055.1.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142%20SBA%20LAW%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142%20SBR%20LAW%20TA%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142%20SBR%20LAW%20OC%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142-S.E%20SBR%20APS%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5142-S.E%20HBA%20CRJ%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5142-S.E%20HBR%20CRJ%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/5142-S.E%20HBR%20APH%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142-S.E%20SBR%20HA%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/5142-S.E%20SBR%20FBR%2025.pdf
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71793
Supplementhttps://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=74395
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=132193&actionText=LAW%20-%20Majority%3B%201st%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=32533&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=132193&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=02-25-2025&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5142&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=132193&actionText=CRJ%20-%20Majority%3B%20do%20pass%20with%20amendment%28s%29.&mId=33188&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=132193&chamber=House&actionHistoryDate=04-09-2025&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5142&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26
Roll Callhttps://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/rollcall/vote?legId=132193&chamber=Senate&actionHistoryDate=04-17-2025&indexOnDayByChamber=1&billNumber=5142&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26

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