WA Leg - HB 1859 Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False 01 - February 6, 2025 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February6,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 02 - February 13, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February13,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat8:00AM. 03 - February 20, 2025 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February20,2025-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat8:00AM. 04 - February 20, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 6:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February20,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat6:00PM. 05 - February 20, 2025 - HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February20,2025-HOUS-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 21, 2025 - Referred to Finance. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February21,2025-ReferredtoFinance. 07 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 08 - January 15, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January15,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat1:30PM. 09 - January 29, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January29,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonFinanceat1:30PM. 10 - January 29, 2026 - FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January29,2026-FIN-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 11 - February 3, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February3,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 12 - February 6, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February6,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 13 - February 11, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February11,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(FIN26). 14 - February 11, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February11,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 15 - February 11, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February11,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,94;nays,1;absent,0;excused,3. 16 - February 13, 2026 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February13,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 17 - February 20, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February20,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 18 - February 25, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 19 - February 25, 2026 - HSG - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February25,2026-HSG-Majority;dopass. 20 - February 25, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February25,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 21 - February 27, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February27,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 22 - February 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February28,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 23 - February 28, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February28,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,48;nays,1;absent,0;excused,0. 24 - February 28, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February28,2026-Speakersigned. 25 - February 28, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February28,2026-Presidentsigned. 26 - March 3, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1859&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-March3,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor.