Providing a property tax exemption for qualifying housing used as a residency by tenants meeting certain disability criteria.

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S-3553.3

SENATE BILL 5986

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senator Fortunato

Prefiled 01/05/26.

AN ACT Relating to providing a property tax exemption for qualifying housing used as a residency by tenants meeting certain disability criteria; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 84.36 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The assessed valuation of qualifying housing must be reduced by $50,000 for each qualifying tenant occupying the qualifying housing, subject to the conditions and requirements of this section.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

13.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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