BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5885: Housing dev./religious orgs.

Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.

Summary

Decreases the amount of affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus for affordable housing developed on property owned by a religious organization.
Requires certain cities and counties to develop policies to implement a density bonus if it receives a request from a religious organization.
Establishes a sales and use tax exemption for the construction or improvement of existing buildings to be used for affordable housing if the project is owned by, built on land owned by, or owned or built in partnership with a nonprofit religious organization.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5885), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

SB 5885 (2023–24) Certificates of annexation · Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2024
SB 5885 (2021–22) Marine shoreline habitat · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5885 (2019–20) Child trafficking/hearsay · Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2019
SB 5885 (2017–18) Revenue T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5885 (2015–16) W & E st. hospital employees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5885 (2013–14) Instruction/Spanish, Chinese · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5885 (2011–12) State government T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5885 (2009–10) Tax exemption information · Did not pass · died in committee