BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1299: Senior citizens tax exemptns

Increasing the maximum income limits for senior citizens and retired persons' tax exemptions.

Summary

The income and assessed valuation thresholds for the senior citizen property tax exemption are increased. The $18,000 income threshold is increased to $22,000.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1299), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 1991

IntroducedJan 25, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseFeb 4, 1991
Passed SenateApr 28, 1991
Governor
LawMay 16, 1991

Prime sponsor: Lawrence Phillips (D-36)
Introduced: January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action: May 16, 1991
Session law: Chapter 213, Laws of 1991
Companion bill: SB 5270
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lawrence Phillips (D-36)

69 co-sponsors (34 Democrats, 35 Republicans)

Jeffrey Holland R-47 Arthur Wang D-27 Jim Horn R-41 Karen Fraser D-22 Clyde Ballard R-12 Nancy Rust D-1 Bill Brumsickle R-20 June Leonard D-11 Randy Tate R-25 R Wesley Pruitt D-26 Mary Margaret Haugen D-10 Fred May R-41 Richard Nelson D-32 Rose Bowman R-20 John O'Brien D-37 Darwin Nealey R-9 Michael Heavey D-34 Duane Sommers R-6 Jennifer Belcher D-22 Arthur Broback R-28 Ken Jacobsen D-46 Roy Ferguson R-48 Betty Morris D-18 Shirley Winsley R-28 Marlin Appelwick D-46 Steve Van Luven R-48 Rosa Franklin D-29 John Wynne R-39 Helen Sommers D-36 Richard Neher R-16 Jesse Wineberry D-43 Maryann Mitchell R-30 Val Ogden D-49 Betty Edmondson R-14 Harriet Spanel D-40 Elmira Forner R-47 Sarah Casada R-25 Jeannette Wood R-21 Todd Mielke R-5 Peggy Johnson R-35 Peter Kremen D-42 Randolph Dorn D-2 George Paris R-44 Simeon Wilson R-10 Stephen Fuhrman R-7 Barbara Lisk R-15 Paul Zellinsky D-23 Christopher Vance R-31 Harold Hochstatter R-13 David Cooper D-18 John Betrozoff R-45 Karen Schmidt R-23 Jean Marie Brough R-30 Gary Chandler R-13 C Louise Miller R-45 Alexander McLean R-12 Richard King D-38 Evan Jones D-24 Jean Silver R-5 Dennis Dellwo D-3 Margaret Rayburn D-15 Holly Myers D-17 Lane Bray D-8 Judith Roland D-31 Georgette Valle D-34 Robert Basich D-19 Lorraine Hine D-33 Pat Scott D-38 Calvin Anderson D-43

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 4, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1299

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Lane Bray D-8

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House · Final Passage

April 28, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1299

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Jeffrey Holland R-47

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Senate · Final Passage

April 28, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1299

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29
George Sellar R-12

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 7 FORNER P5 L22

February 4, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1299

48 Yea 48 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	8	48	1	1
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (48)

Absent (1)

William Day D-3

Excused (1)

Lane Bray D-8

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1299 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1299 (2025–26) Minimum parking requirements · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1299 (2023–24) Beverage alcohol/workforce · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1299 (2021–22) Hospitality industry/B&O tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1299 (2019–20) Assistant AG bargaining · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1299 (2017–18) Cattle feedlots/odor & dust · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1299 (2015–16) Trans budgt 2013-15, 2015-17 · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2015, 1st Special Session
HB 1299 (2013–14) Sunshine committee · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1299 (2011–12) Pub records request disputes · Did not pass · died in committee

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