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WA SB 5983

died on adjournment

Exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did WA SB 5983 pass?

No. WA SB 5983 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Senate Rules "X" file.

What is WA SB 5983 about?

WA SB 5983 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Exempting land classified under current use that is sold or transferred to a governmental entity from additional tax in certain circumstances.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5983?

Liias is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5983, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-26 — Senate Rules "X" file.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Liiasprimary
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Goehnercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  2. 2026-01-23

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  3. 2026-01-22

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  4. 2026-01-22

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

    substitution

  5. 2026-01-22

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  6. 2026-01-15

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  7. 2026-01-12

    First reading, referred to Local Government.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-06

    Prefiled for introduction.

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5983&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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