HB 1408 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060.

HB 1408 establishes a new funding stream for community preservation and development authorities in Washington. It requires 30% of state sales tax revenue from qualifying large stadiums or arenas (with specific seat capacity and facility size requirements) to be deposited into community development accounts starting January 1, 2026. The funds are split equally between operating and capital subaccounts to support local projects addressing economic vitality, safety, and housing needs in communities affected by major public facilities. The bill mandates biennial reporting by these authorities and expires January 1, 2037.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026

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Engrossed Substitute Bill → Substitute Passed Legislature · 3 edits

MINOR

The document has been updated from a draft legislative text to the official certification of enrollment, confirming that House Bill 1408 was passed by both the House and Senate in the 2026 Regular Session. This change adds formal signatures, vote counts, and a certificate from the Chief Clerk to validate the bill's final passage, rather than altering the bill's actual policy content.

TECHNICAL

Added the official Certification of Enrollment page containing signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, along with the Chief Clerk's certification of the bill's passage.

Included specific vote counts (94-0 in the House and 49-0 in the Senate) and the final passage date of March 12, 2026.

Removed the blank line at the very beginning of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2026

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Senate receded from amendments.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

lower

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Appropriations.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

TEDV - Majority; do pass.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans at 8:00 AM.

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors