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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5386

SB 5386: Document recording fees

Reducing administrative complexity by increasing transparency of revenue flows for activities funded by document recording fees.

Summary

  • Consolidates the four housing-related document-recording surcharges into one new surcharge with simplified distributions and uniform exemptions.
  • Eliminates the Transitional Housing Operating and Rent Account.
  • Removes the requirement for the Office of Financial Management to secure an independent expenditure review of state surcharge funds received and deposited into the Home Security Fund Account on a biennial basis.
  • Removes the requirement for the Department of Commerce to include the amount of expenditures for private rental housing payments in the report on state and local homelessness document-recording fee expenditures by county.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5386), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 4, 2023
  6. LawMay 4, 2023
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 16, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 4, 2023
Session law
Chapter 277, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5386, SSB 5386

AN ACT Relating to reducing administrative complexity by increasing transparency of revenue flows for activities funded by document recording fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5386
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5386
92 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican35500
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5386
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5386)
  2. Chapter 277, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5386)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5386)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5386)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5386)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5386)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5386)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5386)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5386)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5386)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5386)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5386)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5386)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5386)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5386)
  16. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5386)
  17. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5386)
  18. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5386)
  19. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5386)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5386)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5386)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5386)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5386)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5386)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5386)
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing. (SSB 5386)
  30. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5386)
  33. Referred to Ways & Means.
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5386)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5386)
  36. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5386)
  37. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. Minority; without recommendation.
  39. And refer to Ways & Means.
  40. First reading, referred to Housing.

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