BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2227: Affordable housing/REET
Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.
Summary
- Expands the real estate excise tax exemption for sales by an affordable homeownership facilitator to the sale of ownership housing without labor participation requirements.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Ramel (D-40)
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alex Ramel (D-40)
16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2227 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2227 (2023–24) DUI conviction vacation
- HB 2227 (2019–20) Vehicle taxes & fees
- HB 2227 (2017–18) Marijuana product testing
- HB 2227 (2015–16) Recreational fishing
- HB 2227 (2013–14) Ski area conveyance safety
- HB 2227 (2011–12) Medical assistants
- HB 2227 (2009–10) Evergreen jobs act
- HB 2227 (2007–08) Boundary review boards