SB6162 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Property tax.

What is the status of SB6162?

Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026).

Who sponsored SB6162?

Deborah Krishnadasan (D), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB6162?

On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6162&Year=2025

Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session

Washington SB6162: Property tax

Q: What does SB6162 do?

In its own words: An act Relating to property tax reform by expanding and streamlining the senior citizen property tax relief program, consolidating the state property tax, and making the use of state property tax revenues more transparent; amending RCW 84.36.381, 84.36.383, 84.38.020, 84.56.020, 84.52.065, and 84.36.630; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. PART I EXPANDING AND STREAMLINING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM FOR RETIRED PERSONS Sec. 101. RCW 84.36.381 and 2025 c 200 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: A person is exempt from any legal obligation to pay all or a portion of.

Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026

Concerning property tax reform.

What the bill says

An act Relating to property tax reform by expanding and streamlining the senior citizen property tax relief program, consolidating the state property tax, and making the use of state property tax revenues more transparent; amending RCW 84.36.381, 84.36.383, 84.38.020, 84.56.020, 84.52.065, and 84.36.630; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. PART I EXPANDING AND STREAMLINING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM FOR RETIRED PERSONS Sec. 101. RCW 84.36.381 and 2025 c 200 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: A person is exempt from any legal obligation to pay all or a portion of.

From the enrolled text:

AN ACT Relating to property tax reform by expanding and streamlining the senior citizen property tax relief program, consolidating the state property tax, and making the use of state property tax revenues more transparent; amending RCW 84.36.381, 84.36.383, 84.38.020, 84.56.020, 84.52.065, and 84.36.630; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date. PART I EXPANDING AND STREAMLINING THE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM FOR RETIRED PERSONS Sec. 101. RCW 84.36.381 and 2025 c 200 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: A person is exempt from any legal obligation to pay all or a portion of the amount of excess and regular real property taxes due and payable in the year following the year in which a claim is filed, and thereafter, in accordance with the following: (1)(a) The property taxes must have been imposed upon a residence which was occupied by the person claiming the exemption as a principal place of residence as of the time of filing. However, any person who sells, transfers, or is displaced from his or her residence may transfer his or her exemption status to a replacement residence, but no claimant may receive an exemption on more than one residence in any year. Moreover, confinement of the person to a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, adult family home, or home of a relative …

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Washington SB6162: Property tax

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