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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5229: Assembly halls/property tax

Extending permitted uses of assembly halls and meeting places to maintain property tax exemptions.

Summary

  • The property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places is not lost by the use for pecuniary gain or to promote business activities for periods of not more than seven days in a year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5229), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 1997
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 1997
  4. Passed HouseApr 15, 1997
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 9, 1997
Prime sponsor
Eugene Prince (R-9)
Introduced
January 20, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 1997
Session law
Chapter 298, Laws of 1997
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eugene Prince (R-9)

16 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Valoria Loveland D-16Bob Morton R-7Bob Oke R-26Val Stevens R-39Karen Fraser D-22Dan Swecker R-20Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Harold Hochstatter R-13Stephen Johnson R-47Albert Bauer D-49Jim Horn R-41Sid Snyder D-19Shirley Winsley R-28Pam Roach R-31Dan McDonald R-48Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5229
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican25001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 15, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5229
92 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40101
Republican52103
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (2)

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House · Final Passage

April 23, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5229
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat40200
Republican56000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

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SB 5229 in other sessions

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