Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SJR8210: Assessed property valuation
Status: In committee, January 27, 2026
Providing a constitutional amendment to limit growth of assessed valuation of real property.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
S-3724.1 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8210 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session BySenator McCune Read first time 01/27/26.Referred to Committee on Ways & Means. BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED: THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article VII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows: Article VII, section .... (a) Notwithstanding any other provision in this article, the assessed value of real property shall not exceed the true and fair value of the property or (2) January 1st of the year in which there is a change in ownership, modified each year thereafter by the lesser of one percent or inflation. (b) The assessed value identified in subsection (a) of this section shall be increased by the true and fair value of new construction and improvements to property in the year in which they are made. (c) The legislature may, by appropriate legislation, enact provisions to implement the requirements of this section. (d) This section applies to taxes levied for collection in 2028 and thereafter. BE IT …
Sponsors
- James McCune (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Subjects: JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Common questions
- What is SJR8210?
- SJR8210 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Assessed property valuation.
- What does SJR8210 do?
- Providing a constitutional amendment to limit growth of assessed valuation of real property.
- What is the status of SJR8210?
- In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (January 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR8210?
- James McCune (R).
- Where is the official record for SJR8210?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=8210&Year=2025
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