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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1406

HB 1406: Affordable housing/sales tax

Encouraging investments in affordable and supportive housing.

Summary

  • Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to impose a local sales tax, credited against the state sales tax, for affordable or supportive housing.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1406), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 28, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2019
  6. LawMay 9, 2019
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 21, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 9, 2019
Session law
Chapter 338, Laws of 2019
Companion bill
SB 5646
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1406, SHB 1406

AN ACT Relating to encouraging investments in affordable and supportive housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Mike Chapman D-24Javier Valdez D-46Tana Senn D-41Strom Peterson D-21Shelley Kloba D-1Steve Tharinger D-24Mia Gregerson D-33Derek Stanford D-1Amy Walen D-48Beth Doglio D-22Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Marcus Riccelli D-3Vandana Slatter D-48Timm Ormsby D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1406
66 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican93200
How each member voted

Yea (66)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 28, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1406
33 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican61400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 28, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1406
62 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican53600
How each member voted

Yea (62)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SHB 1406)
  2. Chapter 338, 2019 Laws. (SHB 1406)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1406)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1406)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1406)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1406)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 62; nays, 36; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1406)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1406)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1406)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1406)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. (SHB 1406)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1406)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1406)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1406)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1406)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1406)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1406)
  18. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1406)
  19. HSA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1406)
  20. First reading, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability. (SHB 1406)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1406)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1406)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1406)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1406)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1406)
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  29. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1406)
  30. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing, Community Development & Veterans. (SHB 1406)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1406)
  32. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. FIN - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing, Community Development & Veterans.
  35. Referred to Finance. (SHB 1406)
  36. Referred to Finance.
  37. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1406)
  38. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

HB 1406 in other sessions

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