BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5770

SB 5770: Primary residence/tax

Providing housing safety, security, and protection by creating the primary residence property tax exemption.

Summary

Exempts a portion of assessed value with respect to the state property tax equal to the greater of $100,000 or 60 percent of the county median home value.
Establishes a state funding mechanism to assist counties with the cost of administering the exemption.
Makes the bill contingent on the passage of a Washington State Constitutional Amendment.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5770), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to providing housing safety, security, and protection by creating the primary residence property tax exemption;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5770)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5770)
Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5770)
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5770)
Feb 27, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5770)
Feb 27, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5770)
Feb 27, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 27, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 27, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 21, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 5770 (2023–24) Property tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5770 (2021–22) Convention economy grants · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5770 (2019–20) School buses/failure to stop · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5770 (2017–18) Dependency/tribal juris. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5770 (2015–16) Patient-provider protection · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5770 (2013–14) Conservation districts · Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2013
SB 5770 (2011–12) Raffles · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5770 (2009–10) Industrial developmnt levies · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor