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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6337

SB 6337: Tax foreclosed prop./housing

Disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes.

Summary

  • Requires counties holding tax foreclosed real property to offer to sell the property to the city in which it sits.
  • Requires the city purchasing the property to agree to transfer the property to a housing authority or nonprofit entity eligible to receive assistance from the Affordable Housing Program.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6337), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2016
  6. LawMar 29, 2016
Prime sponsor
Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2016
Session law
Chapter 63, Laws of 2016
Companion bill
HB 2647
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6337, SSB 6337

AN ACT Relating to disposing tax foreclosed property to cities for affordable housing purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Miloscia R-30John McCoy D-38Bob Hasegawa D-11Steve Conway D-29Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6337
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican121300
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6337
61 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican113601
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 6337
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican141100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016. (SSB 6337)
  2. Chapter 63, 2016 Laws. (SSB 6337)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6337)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 6337)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6337)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6337)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6337)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6337)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6337)
  10. Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended. (SSB 6337)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6337)
  12. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6337)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6337)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6337)
  15. CDHT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6337)
  16. First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6337)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6337)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6337)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6337)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6337)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6337)
  24. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6337)
  25. HSMH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing.

SB 6337 in other sessions

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