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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5256

SB 5256: Veterans/property tax relief

Providing for the exclusion of veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program.

Summary

  • Deducts veteran benefits awarded for service-connected disability from income calculation used for senior citizens and retired persons property tax relief programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5256), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2008
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2008
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2008
  6. LawMar 27, 2008
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2008
Session law
Chapter 182, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5256, SSB 5256

AN ACT Relating to excluding veterans benefits from the income calculation for the retired person property tax relief program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Pam Roach R-31Darlene Fairley D-32Jim Kastama D-25Tracey Eide D-30Steve Hobbs D-44Karen Fraser D-22Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Rosa Franklin D-29Derek Kilmer D-26Senator R-15Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 5256
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31010
Republican17000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: SSB 5256
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008. (SSB 5256)
  2. Chapter 182, 2008 Laws. (SSB 5256)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5256)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5256)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5256)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5256)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5256)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5256)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5256)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5256)
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5256)
  12. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5256)
  13. First reading, referred to Finance. (SSB 5256)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SSB 5256)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5256)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5256)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5256)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5256)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5256)
  23. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5256)
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  27. And refer to Ways & Means.
  28. GO - Majority; do pass.
  29. Referred to Ways & Means.
  30. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5256 in other sessions

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