BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5252
SB 5252: Assembly halls/property tax
Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.
Summary
- Removes the acreage limit for the nonprofit public assembly hall and meeting places property tax exemption.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5252), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2026
- IntroducedJan 14, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 10, 2025
- Passed SenateMar 12, 2025
- Passed HouseMar 5, 2026
- GovernorMar 16, 2026
- LawMar 16, 2026
- Introduced
- January 14, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 16, 2026
- Session law
- Chapter 67, Laws of 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5252, SSB 5252, ESSB 5252
AN ACT Relating to removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places;
Votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed March 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5252
47 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent
1 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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How each member voted
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed January 21, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 5252
48 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent
0 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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How each member voted
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed March 5, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 5252
96 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent
2 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Republican | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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How each member voted
History
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (ESSB 5252)
- Chapter 67, 2026 Laws. (ESSB 5252)
- Governor signed. (ESSB 5252)
- Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5252)
- President signed. (ESSB 5252)
- Speaker signed. (ESSB 5252)
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5252)
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5252)
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5252)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5252)
- FIN - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5252)
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5252)
- First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 5252)
- First reading, referred to Finance. (ESSB 5252)
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5252)
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5252)
- Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5252)
- Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESSB 5252)
- Rules suspended. (ESSB 5252)
- Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5252)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5252)
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5252)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5252)
- FIN - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5252)
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5252)
- First reading, referred to Finance. (ESSB 5252)
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5252)
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5252)
- 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5252)
- 1st substitute bill substituted.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5252)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5252)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5252)
- Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5252)
- Minority; without recommendation.
- WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 5252 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5252 (2023–24) FBI criminal history records · Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2023
- SB 5252 (2021–22) School consultation/tribes · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2022
- SB 5252 (2019–20) School district bonds, 55% · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5252 (2017–18) Doc. recording fees/homeless · Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
- SB 5252 (2015–16) Reg. safety, security cntrs · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
- SB 5252 (2013–14) Food service products use · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5252 (2011–12) State highway speed limits · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5252 (2009–10) Correctional facil meds mgmt · Enacted · Chapter 411, Laws of 2009
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