Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs.

AN ACT Relating to providing a local government option for the funding of essential affordable housing programs;

ESSB 5576·Senate·Bill

Sen. Liz LovelettState Senate · LD-40·9 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal Yes

Primary sponsor

Liz LovelettState Senate · LD-40

Cosponsors

Emily AlvaradoState House · LD-34

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Jessica BatemanState Senate · LD-22

Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Bill RamosState Senate · LD-05

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5576Mar 11, 202527–21

Legislative history

Jan 29, 2025

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2025

WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 27, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 7, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 11, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 11, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Mar 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Finance.

Mar 27, 2025

FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 27, 2025

FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Mar 27, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Mar 27, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 31, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 7, 2025

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Finance.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 7, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 12, 2026

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

Floor amendment by Lovelett (Adopted)Committee amendment by Appropriations (Not considered)Committee amendment by Finance (Not considered)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 02-25-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-25-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-27-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-11-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-18-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by FIN 03-27-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-07-25