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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5470: Low-income senior housing

Providing sales and use tax exemptions for senior residents of qualified low-income senior housing facilities.

Summary

Exempts from sales tax meals provided to people over 62 years of age that are residents of federally-subsidized, low-income senior housing facilities.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5470), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 483, Laws of 2009

IntroducedJan 22, 2009
Out of committeeApr 19, 2009
Passed SenateApr 19, 2009
Passed HouseApr 23, 2009
GovernorMay 14, 2009
LawMay 14, 2009

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)
Introduced: January 22, 2009 in the Senate
Last action: May 14, 2009
Session law: Chapter 483, Laws of 2009
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing sales and use tax exemptions for senior residents of qualified low-income senior housing facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Val Stevens (R-39)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Mike Carrell R-28 Linda Evans Parlette R-12 Dan Swecker R-20 Bob McCaslin R-4 Mike Hewitt R-16 Mark Schoesler R-9 Curtis King R-14 Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13 Cheryl Pflug R-5 Pam Roach R-31 Jerome Delvin R-8 Don Benton R-17

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2009

Version voted on: SB 5470

46 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	1	0
Republican	16	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (46)

Absent (1)

Lisa Brown D-3

Excused (2)

Don Benton R-17
Dale Brandland R-42

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 23, 2009

Version voted on: SB 5470

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	60	0	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

May 14, 2009Effective date 8/1/2009.
May 14, 2009Chapter 483, 2009 Laws.
May 14, 2009Governor signed.
Apr 26, 2009Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2009President signed.
Apr 25, 2009Speaker signed.
Apr 23, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Apr 23, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 22, 2009Placed on second reading.
Apr 22, 2009FIN - Majority; do pass.
Apr 22, 2009FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 21, 2009First reading, referred to Finance.
Apr 19, 2009Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 19, 2009WM - Majority; do pass.
Apr 19, 2009Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 19, 2009Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 2.
Apr 19, 2009Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 22, 2009First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5470 in other sessions

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

SB 5470 (2025–26) Detached ADUs · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5470 (2023–24) Lactation consultants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5470 (2021–22) Internet data caps/emergency · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5470 (2019–20) Homeless youth services · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5470 (2017–18) Geothermal exploration · Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2017
SB 5470 (2015–16) Water services procurement · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5470 (2013–14) Persons w/devel disabilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5470 (2011–12) Educational employees · Did not pass · died in committee

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