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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5875

SB 5875: Homeless housing surcharge

Concerning a surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance.

Summary

Extends the $40 local homeless housing and assistance document recording surcharge through June 30, 2019.
Requires 45 percent of the state's non-administrative allotment of the surcharge fee revenue to be set aside for private rental housing vouchers.
Requires an annual independent audit of the expenditure of the document recording fee revenue.
Requires an independent performance audit of the programs funded by all surcharge revenues.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5875), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2014

IntroducedMar 19, 2013
Out of committeeMar 11, 2014
Passed SenateMar 13, 2014
Passed HouseMar 13, 2014
GovernorApr 2, 2014
LawApr 2, 2014

Prime sponsor: Andy Hill (R-45)
Introduced: March 19, 2013 in the Senate
Last action: April 2, 2014
Session law: Chapter 200, Laws of 2014
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5875, ESSB 5875

AN ACT Relating to a surcharge for local homeless housing and assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Hill (R-45)

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2014

Version voted on: ESSB 5875

74 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	0
Republican	19	22	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (74)

Nay (22)

Excused (2)

Cathy Dahlquist R-31
Richard DeBolt R-20

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2014

Version voted on: ESSB 5875

41 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	0
Republican	16	8	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (41)

Nay (8)

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History

Apr 2, 2014Effective date 6/12/2014. (ESSB 5875)
Apr 2, 2014Chapter 200, 2014 Laws. (ESSB 5875)
Apr 2, 2014Governor signed. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014President signed. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Speaker signed. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 2014Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 20141st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 13, 20141st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 12, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 12, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 11, 2014Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 11, 2014WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 11, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5875)
Mar 11, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 11, 2014WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 11, 2014Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 19, 2013First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5875 in other sessions

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

SB 5875 (2025–26) School liability/WLAD · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5875 (2023–24) Energy code/residential · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5875 (2021–22) Driver license employees · Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2022
SB 5875 (2019–20) Higher ed. athlete comp. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5875 (2017–18) Education reform revisions · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5875 (2015–16) Property assessment appeals · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5875 (2011–12) Offender supervision · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5875 (2009–10) Convention & trade center · Did not pass · died in committee

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