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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6214

SB 6214: Land banking authorities

Establishing land banking authorities.

Summary

  • Authorizes public corporations, public housing authorities, and certain nonprofit organizations, if authorized by a city or county ordinance or resolution, to operate land bank authorities.
  • Specifies requirements for such ordinances and resolutions; powers and duties of land bank authorities; and affordability requirements for leased or sold land bank property.
  • Prioritizes the transfer of tax foreclosed properties to land bank authorities.
  • Provides property, in-lieu, and real estate excise tax exemptions for land bank authorities.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6214), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 19, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1974
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6214, SSB 6214

AN ACT Relating to establishing land banking authorities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6214)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6214)
  3. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6214)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6214)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6214)
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Housing.

SB 6214 in other sessions

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

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