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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2439

HB 2439: Home sales/military relocatn

Providing support for military families by exempting home sales resulting from military relocation orders from real estate excise taxes.

Summary

  • Provides an exemption from real estate excise taxes to members of the armed forces who are required to relocate due to military orders, if the selling price of the property is no more than 8 percent greater than the price paid for it.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2439), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 7, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2439, SHB 2439

AN ACT Relating to the support of military families stationed in Washington state through an exemption from the state and local real estate excise taxes for home sales resulting from military relocation orders within three years of home purchase;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Derek Kilmer D-26John McCoy D-38Dawn Morrell D-25Sherry Appleton D-23Jim Moeller D-49Jay Rodne R-5Kelli Linville D-42Steve Conway D-29Pat Sullivan D-47Jeff Morris D-40Brian Sullivan D-21Tami Green D-28Mark Ericks D-1Dave Upthegrove D-33Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2439
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2439)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2439)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2439)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2439)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2439)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2439)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2439)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2439)
  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Finance.
  15. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2439 in other sessions

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