BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 6256: Unoccupied housing/tax
Concerning tax exemptions for unoccupied property used for affordable housing that is owned by a nonprofit entity.
Summary
- Allows unoccupied property to maintain its property tax exemption for low-income rental housing when the property is used for certain qualifying uses other than housing during initial construction and renovation of the property.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 21, 2026
- Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Vandana Slatter (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2026 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 26, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to tax exemptions for unoccupied property used for affordable housing that is owned by a nonprofit entity;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D-48)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SB 6256 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6256 (2017–18) Canada/accounting firms
- SB 6256 (2015–16) Energy financing voter app.
- SB 6256 (2013–14) Motorcycle road guard certif
- SB 6256 (2011–12) Gangs/commercial sex abuse
- SB 6256 (2009–10) Commercial forestry land
- SB 6256 (2007–08) Livestock and poultry