BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6201

SB 6201: Social housing agencies/tax

Establishing tax exemptions for property used as affordable housing owned or operated by a social housing agency.

Summary

Establishes an exemption for the real and personal property owned or used by a social housing agency that uses the property for qualifying households.
Exempts a sale or transfer of real property to a social housing agency that uses the property primarily for low-income housing and received or otherwise qualifies for the property tax exemption to be exempt from the Real Estate Excise Tax.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to establishing tax exemptions for property used as affordable housing owned or operated by a social housing agency;

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

Feb 4, 2026HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6201)
Feb 4, 2026And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6201)
Feb 4, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6201)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6201)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 4, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 4, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 4, 2026HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 16, 2026First reading, referred to Housing.

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

SB 6201 (2023–24) Alcohol sale to minors/civil · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6201 (2019–20) Multiple-unit housing REET · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6201 (2017–18) Open ed. resources project · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6201 (2015–16) Supplemental capital budget · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6201 (2013–14) LEOFF life annuity benefit · Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2014
SB 6201 (2011–12) Newspapers, websites/B&O tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6201 (2009–10) Sexual exploitation/children · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6201 (2007–08) Candidate filing · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor