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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5202

SB 5202: Housing/capital expenditures

Reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity.

Summary

  • Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4 billion in general obligation bonds, which are issued outside of the constitutional debt limit, to finance programs and projects that address housing insecurity.
  • Requires the $4 billion bond authorization to be submitted to the voters at the next general election.
  • Creates a Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Program to be administered by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5202), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1149
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5202, SSB 5202

AN ACT Relating to reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38Steve Conway D-29Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5202)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5202)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5202)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5202)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5202)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5202)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. And refer to Ways & Means.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Housing.
  14. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5202 in other sessions

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

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