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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2610: Nonprofit housing providers

Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community purposes other than affordable housing.

Summary

  • Expands the allowable use of property for the nonprofit homeownership property tax exemption.
  • Allows the exemption to continue if the property is transferred to another nonprofit entity that is granted a different property tax exemption.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 18, 2026
  6. LawMar 18, 2026
Prime sponsor
Chipalo Street (D-37)
Introduced
January 21, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 18, 2026
Session law
Chapter 102, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
SB 6220
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community purposes other than affordable housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chipalo Street (D-37)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharlett Mena D-29Julia Reed D-36Julio Cortes D-38Shaun Scott D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Edwin Obras D-33Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2610
88 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican30900
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: HB 2610
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican14401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  2. Chapter 102, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  18. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 2610 in other sessions

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