WA Leg - SB 5496 Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False 01 - January 27, 2025 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January27,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 02 - February 5, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February5,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 03 - February 12, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February12,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 04 - February 12, 2025 - HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February12,2025-HSG-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 12, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February12,2025-Minority;donotpass. 06 - February 12, 2025 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February12,2025-AndrefertoWays&Means. 07 - February 13, 2025 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February13,2025-ReferredtoWays&Means. 08 - February 26, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February26,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 09 - February 28, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-February28,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 10 - February 28, 2025 - WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 10-February28,2025-WM-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 11 - February 28, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 11-February28,2025-Minority;donotpass. 12 - February 28, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 12-February28,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 13 - February 28, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 13-February28,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 14 - March 5, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 14-March5,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 15 - March 17, 2025 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March17,2025-SenateRules"X"file. 16 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 17 - January 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-January12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Onmotion,referredtoWays&Means. 18 - February 3, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February3,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 19 - February 3, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February3,2026-WM-Majority;dopass2ndsubstitutebillproposedbyWays&Means. 20 - February 3, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February3,2026-Minority;donotpass. 21 - February 4, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February4,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 22 - February 10, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February10,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 23 - February 13, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February13,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(WM25). 24 - February 13, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February13,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 25 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 26 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,29;nays,19;absent,0;excused,1. 27 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 28 - February 23, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February23,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat1:30PM. 29 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat4:00PM. 30 - February 24, 2026 - HOUS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-February24,2026-HOUS-Majority;dopass. 31 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-February24,2026-Minority;donotpass. 32 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-February24,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 33 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-February25,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 34 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-February27,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 35 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 36 - March 2, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 36-March2,2026-APP-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 37 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 37-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 38 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 38-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 39 - March 2, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 39-March2,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 40 - March 4, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 40-March4,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 41 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5496&Initiative=False Bill Description - Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 41-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.