Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5970: Senior citizen centers/tax
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent.
What the bill says
An act Relating to making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. RCW 82.32.805 does not apply to the tax preference created in section 2, chapter 301, Laws of 2017. --- END ---
Sponsors
- Chris Gildon (R) · primary sponsor
- Perry Dozier (R)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : WM - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 16, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.
Common questions
- What is SB5970?
- SB5970 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Senior citizen centers/tax.
- What does SB5970 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5970?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5970?
- Chris Gildon (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5970?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5970&Year=2025
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