WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1590: Housing tax/councilmanic

Allowing the local sales and use tax for affordable housing to be imposed by a councilmanic authority.

Summary

  • Authorizes county or city legislative authorities to impose the local sales and use tax for housing and related services by councilmanic action as an alternative to submitting an authorizing proposition to voters for approval of the tax.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2019
  3. Passed HouseFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2020
  6. LawMar 31, 2020
Prime sponsor
Beth Doglio (D-22)
Introduced
January 24, 2019 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2020
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing the local sales and use tax for affordable housing to be imposed by a councilmanic authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beth Doglio (D-22)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Dolan D-22Nicole Macri D-43Eileen Cody D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Wylie D-49Sherry Appleton D-23June Robinson D-38Timm Ormsby D-3Noel Frame D-36Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1590
52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52500
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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

Passed March 6, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1590
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 9, 2020
Version voted on: HB 1590
52 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52500
Republican03902
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.
  2. Chapter 222, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. LGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. Minority; do not pass.
  25. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  26. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to Finance.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

HB 1590 in other sessions

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