JOINT RESOLUTION · 2025–26 SESSION
SJR 8203: Principal residence/tax
Amending the Constitution to allow for a property tax exemption for a principal place of residence.
Summary
- Amends the Washington State Constitution to allow for a property tax exemption for a principal place of residence.
From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- June Robinson (D-38)
- Introduced
- February 21, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- HJR 4204
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)
19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Annette Cleveland D-49Steve Conway D-29Adrian Cortes D-18Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Claudia Kauffman D-47Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Claire Wilson D-30
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
SJR 8203 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8203 (2023–24) Public school revolving fund
- SJR 8203 (2021–22) Term limits
- SJR 8203 (2019–20) Legislative session/holidays
- SJR 8203 (2017–18) Schools/sectarian control
- SJR 8203 (2015–16) Prop tx valuation base years
- SJR 8203 (2013–14) Searches of students
- SJR 8203 (2011–12) Public officials' salaries
- SJR 8203 (2009–10) Supreme court vacancies