HB 1106 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more disabled veterans are eligible for property tax relief.

House Bill 1106 expands eligibility for property tax relief to more disabled military veterans in Washington state. It lowers the required combined service-connected disability rating from 80% to 40% or higher for veterans to qualify for property tax exemptions on their primary residence. This change allows a broader group of disabled veterans to receive a reduction in their annual property tax obligations, provided they meet other existing criteria related to residency, ownership, and income thresholds. The bill aims to recognize the sacrifices of veterans by making property tax relief more accessible.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 20, 2024 Signed May 7, 2025
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Engrossed Bill Passed Legislature · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates property tax relief rules for disabled veterans in Washington State, lowering the required disability rating from 80% to 40% to help more veterans qualify. The change is implemented in two steps: the rating drops to 60% for taxes collected in 2026 and further to 40% for taxes collected in 2027 and later. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the new sections created by the act apply to taxes levied for collection in 2027 and thereafter.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded by lowering the disability rating threshold required for veterans to qualify for property tax relief, making the program accessible to a larger group of disabled veterans.
ELIGIBILITY

The required combined service-connected evaluation rating for veterans to qualify for property tax relief was reduced from 80 percent to 40 percent.

TIMELINE

A phased implementation schedule was established, lowering the rating requirement to 60 percent for 2026 tax collections and 40 percent for 2027 and later.

TECHNICAL

A new section was added to clarify that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2027 and thereafter.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

501
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
15
Committee
9
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-1)
senate
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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