Extending the existing state property tax exemption for residences of senior citizens and disabled persons to local regular property taxes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Signed Mar 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2018 · House Feb 14, 2018
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 1, 2018
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Mar 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0)
senate
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
LGOV - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 14, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-2)
house
Feb 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pat Sullivan
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Christine Kilduff
DDemocratic
Co
DS
David Sawyer
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Macri
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Wylie
DDemocratic
Co
Shelley Kloba
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Bergquist
DDemocratic
Co
Timm Ormsby
DDemocratic
Co
Vandana Slatter
DDemocratic
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