States / Washington / HB 1859
HB 1859 Enacted
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 9, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
Mar 9, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Chapter 2, 2026 Laws.
Mar 9, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 3, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2026 · House
Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2026 · Senate
President signed.
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
HSG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Housing.
Feb 11, 2026 · House
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26).
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
Jan 12, 2026 · House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Finance.
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
Feb 20, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM.
Feb 20, 2025 · House
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Housing.