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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2236

HB 2236: Housing finance commission

Concerning the housing finance commission.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Commission) to make loans and mortgage loans, but not loans or mortgage loans for owner-occupied residential home purchases or refinancing, except for certain down payment assistance loans.
  • Modifies the Commission's declaration of purpose to remove language stating that the Commission acts as a financial conduit without using public funds.
  • Extends the number of years the Commission attorney may serve from two years to four years.
  • Removes the requirement that the State Finance Committee be notified in advance of the issuance of bonds by the Commission.
  • Repeals the Housing Finance Program and the Housing Finance Plan.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janice Zahn (D-41)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Companion bill
SB 6018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2236, SHB 2236

AN ACT Relating to the housing finance commission;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janice Zahn (D-41)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Strom Peterson D-21Julia Reed D-36Mari Leavitt D-28Nicole Macri D-43Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2236)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2236)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2236)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2236)
  8. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing. (SHB 2236)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2236)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2236)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2236)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
  16. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2236)
  18. Referred to Capital Budget.
  19. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2236)
  20. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2236)
  21. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Housing.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2236 in other sessions

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

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