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HB 2597 - 2017-18
Extending the existing state property tax exemption for residences of senior citizens and disabled persons to local regular property taxes.
Sponsors: Sullivan, Wylie, Slatter, Sawyer, Stanford, Pollet, Kloba, Bergquist, Ormsby, Kilduff, Macri
Companion Bill: SB 6314
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14
1st substitute bill substituted (FIN 18). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 16
First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 20
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LGOV - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 21
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 22
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 23
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 1
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 46, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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