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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5142

SB 5142: Eminent domain purchase back

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

Summary

  • Requires school districts that acquire real estate through a condemnation action or threat of a condemnation action to offer the previous owner an opportunity to purchase it back before selling, transferring, or putting it to any other use.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 5142), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 12, 2025
  6. LawMay 12, 2025
Prime sponsor
Bob Hasegawa (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2025
Session law
Chapter 224, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5142, SSB 5142, ESSB 5142

AN ACT Relating to providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Chapman D-24T'wina Nobles D-28Mark Schoesler R-9Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5142
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5142
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 17, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5142
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (ESSB 5142)
  2. Chapter 224, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5142)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5142)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5142)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5142)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5142)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5142)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5142)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5142)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5142)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5142)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5142)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5142)
  14. CRJ - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5142)
  15. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5142)
  16. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 5142)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5142)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5142)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5142)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5142)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5142)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5142)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5142)
  27. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5142 in other sessions

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