Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2624: Unsolicited real estate tx.
Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026
Clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies.
What the bill says
An act Relating to clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies; amending RCW 61.40.010; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies; amending RCW 61.40.010; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that in enacting chapter 77, Laws of 2025 (SHB 1081), the legislature intended to provide additional protections to homeowners when they receive an unsolicited offer to purchase. The legislature finds that these additional protections are not necessary when such an offer is made by government agencies or nonprofit land conservancies, which have different legal standards and appraisal requirements that cannot be reconciled with the requirements of chapter 77, Laws of 2025 (SHB 1081). Sec. 2. RCW 61.40.010 and 2025 c 417 s 1306 are each amended to read as follows: (1) For real estate transactions executed on or after January 1, 2026, in which a potential buyer or someone representing a potential buyer actively solicits the purchase of real property through public advertising or written, electronic, or in-person contact with an owner of real property that is not currently publicly available or listed on the real estate market for purchase, the owner of the solicited real property shall, upon execution of a purchase contract between the potential buyer and the owner of the solicited real and (b) Have the right to cancel the purchase contract …
Sponsors
- Brandy Donaghy (D) · primary sponsor
- Mary Fosse (D)
- Shaun Scott (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 198, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 1; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 11, 2026): 59 yea, 37 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (March 5, 2026): 30 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Business, Trade & Economic Development: Do pass as amended (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 57 yea, 38 nay, passed
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY
Common questions
- What is HB2624?
- HB2624 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Unsolicited real estate tx.
- What does HB2624 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to clarifying consumer protections regarding unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes or by nonprofit land conservancies; amending RCW 61.40.010; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2624?
- Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2624?
- Brandy Donaghy (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2624?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2624&Year=2025
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