Creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination due to racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington state.

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AI Summary: The bill establishes the Covenant Homeownership Account and Program in Washington state to combat housing discrimination stemming from racially restrictive real estate covenants. This program aims to address historical injustices by providing assistance for homeownership opportunities. It seeks to rectify past discriminatory practices and promote fair access to housing for all individuals, particularly those affected by such covenants.

Latest Action: First reading, referred to Housing.

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Actions (42):

  • 2023-01-20 : First reading, referred to Housing.

  • 2023-02-06 : Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  • 2023-02-09 : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  • 2023-02-09 : HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  • 2023-02-09 : Minority; without recommendation.

  • 2023-02-14 : Referred to Appropriations.

  • 2023-02-22 : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  • 2023-02-24 : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  • 2023-02-24 : APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  • 2023-02-24 : Minority; do not pass.

  • 2023-02-24 : Minority; without recommendation.

  • 2023-02-24 : Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  • 2023-03-01 : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  • 2023-03-02 : 2nd substitute bill substituted

  • 2023-03-02 : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  • 2023-03-02 : Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  • 2023-03-06 : First reading, referred to Housing.

  • 2023-03-17 : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  • 2023-03-22 : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  • 2023-03-22 : HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment

  • 2023-03-22 : Minority; do not pass.

  • 2023-03-22 : Minority; without recommendation.

  • 2023-03-22 : And refer to Ways & Means.

  • 2023-03-24 : Referred to Ways & Means.

  • 2023-03-31 : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:45 PM.

  • 2023-04-03 : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  • 2023-04-03 : WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  • 2023-04-03 : Minority; do not pass.

  • 2023-04-03 : Minority; without recommendation.

  • 2023-04-04 : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  • 2023-04-05 : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  • 2023-04-07 : Committee amendment

  • 2023-04-07 : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  • 2023-04-07 : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  • 2023-04-17 : House concurred in Senate amendments.

  • 2023-04-17 : Passed final passage; yeas, 52; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  • 2023-04-18 : Speaker signed.

  • 2023-04-19 : President signed.

  • 2023-04-20 : Delivered to Governor.

  • 2023-05-08 : Governor signed.

  • 2023-05-08 : Chapter 340, 2023 Laws.

  • 2023-05-08 : Effective date 7/23/2023*.

Roll Calls (7):
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-02-09
  • Description: House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
  • Yea Votes: 8
  • Members Voting: Frank Chopp,Strom Peterson,Debra Entenman,Mari Leavitt,Jessica Bateman,Jamila Taylor,Emily Alvarado,Julia Reed
  • Excused Votes: 5
  • Members Voting: Andrew Barkis,Mark Klicker,April Connors,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-02-24
  • Description: House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
  • Yea Votes: 18
  • Members Voting: Lawrence Springer,Timm Ormsby,Joe Fitzgibbon,Steve Tharinger,Cindy Ryu,Frank Chopp,Gerry Pollet,Steve Bergquist,Marcus Riccelli,Monica Stonier,Mia Gregerson,Tana Senn,Nicole Macri,Vandana Slatter,Debra Lekanoff,Lauren Davis,Tarra Simmons,April Berg
  • Nay Votes: 11
  • Members Voting: Joe Schmick,Bruce Chandler,Drew Stokesbary,Mary Dye,Mike Steele,Skyler Rude,Kelly Chambers,Chris Corry,April Connors,Travis Couture,Bryan Sandlin
  • Excused Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Paul Harris
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-03-02
  • Description: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
  • Yea Votes: 53
  • Members Voting: Tina Orwall,Lawrence Springer,Timm Ormsby,Sharon Santos,Roger Goodman,Joe Fitzgibbon,Laurie Jinkins,Steve Tharinger,Cindy Ryu,Frank Chopp,Sharon Wylie,Drew Hansen,Gerry Pollet,Steve Bergquist,Jake Fey,Marcus Riccelli,Monica Stonier,Mia Gregerson,Tana Senn,Lillian Ortiz-Self,Strom Peterson,Beth Doglio,Kristine Reeves,Mike Chapman,Shelley Kloba,Nicole Macri,Vandana Slatter,Lisa Callan,Debra Entenman,Mari Leavitt,Debra Lekanoff,Lauren Davis,Amy Walen,My-Linh Thai,Bill Ramos,Davina Duerr,Alex Ramel,Liz Berry,Jessica Bateman,Tarra Simmons,April Berg,David Hackney,Dan Bronoske,Jamila Taylor,Brandy Donaghy,Sharlett Mena,Chris Stearns,Emily Alvarado,Julia Reed,Chipalo Street,Darya Farivar,Mary Fosse,Julio Cortes
  • Nay Votes: 43
  • Members Voting: Joe Schmick,Joel Kretz,Ed Orcutt,Bruce Chandler,Paul Harris,James Wilcox,Leonard Christian,Drew Stokesbary,Michelle Caldier,Daniel Griffey,Tom Dent,Gina Mosbrucker,Mary Dye,Andrew Barkis,Jim Walsh,Mike Volz,Mike Steele,Jacquelin Maycumber,Carolyn Eslick,Skyler Rude,Kelly Chambers,Jenny Graham,Chris Corry,Keith Goehner,Alex Ybarra,Cyndy Jacobsen,Mark Klicker,Peter Abbarno,Eric Robertson,Joel McEntire,Alicia Rule,Joe Timmons,Stephanie Barnard,April Connors,Travis Couture,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low,Stephanie McClintock,Bryan Sandlin,Suzanne Schmidt,Kevin Waters,Clyde Shavers,Greg Cheney
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Dave Paul,Melanie Morgan
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-03-22
  • Description: Senate Committee on Housing: do pass with amendment(s)
  • Yea Votes: 6
  • Members Voting: Annette Cleveland,Patty Kuderer,Noel Frame,Rebecca Saldana,Sharon Shewmake,Yasmin Trudeau
  • Nay Votes: 4
  • Members Voting: John Braun,Phil Fortunato,Chris Gildon,Jeff Wilson
  • Excused Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Anna Rivers
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-03
  • Description: Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s)
  • Yea Votes: 13
  • Members Voting: Steven Conway,Kevin Van De Wege,Samuel Hunt,Christine Rolfes,Jamie Pedersen,Karen Keiser,Andrew Billig,Mark Mullet,June Robinson,Lisa Wellman,Rebecca Saldana,Manka Dhingra,Joe Nguyen
  • Nay Votes: 9
  • Members Voting: Judith Warnick,Mark Schoesler,Anna Rivers,Lynda Wilson,Keith Wagoner,Matt Boehnke,Chris Gildon,Ron Muzzall,Nikki Torres
  • Excused Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Robert Hasegawa,John Braun
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-07
  • Description: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
  • Yea Votes: 30
  • Members Voting: Steven Conway,Kevin Van De Wege,Robert Hasegawa,Marko Liias,Samuel Hunt,Christine Rolfes,Jamie Pedersen,Claudia Kauffman,Karen Keiser,Derek Stanford,Andrew Billig,Annette Cleveland,Mark Mullet,June Robinson,Patty Kuderer,Noel Frame,John Lovick,Lisa Wellman,Rebecca Saldana,Javier Valdez,Manka Dhingra,Joe Nguyen,Emily Randall,Jesse Salomon,Claire Wilson,Sharon Shewmake,Liz Lovelett,Ron Muzzall,T'wina Nobles,Yasmin Trudeau
  • Nay Votes: 19
  • Members Voting: James McCune,Judith Warnick,Shelly Short,Curtis King,Mark Schoesler,Anna Rivers,Mike Padden,Jeff Holy,Drew MacEwen,John Braun,Brad Hawkins,Lynda Wilson,Phil Fortunato,Keith Wagoner,Matt Boehnke,Chris Gildon,Perry Dozier,Jeff Wilson,Nikki Torres
  • Roll Call Agency: House
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-17
  • Description: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
  • Yea Votes: 52
  • Members Voting: Tina Orwall,Lawrence Springer,Timm Ormsby,Sharon Santos,Roger Goodman,Joe Fitzgibbon,Laurie Jinkins,Steve Tharinger,Cindy Ryu,Frank Chopp,Sharon Wylie,Drew Hansen,Gerry Pollet,Steve Bergquist,Jake Fey,Marcus Riccelli,Monica Stonier,Mia Gregerson,Tana Senn,Strom Peterson,Beth Doglio,Mike Chapman,Shelley Kloba,Nicole Macri,Vandana Slatter,Lisa Callan,Debra Entenman,Mari Leavitt,Debra Lekanoff,Lauren Davis,Amy Walen,My-Linh Thai,Melanie Morgan,Bill Ramos,Davina Duerr,Alex Ramel,Liz Berry,Jessica Bateman,Tarra Simmons,April Berg,David Hackney,Dan Bronoske,Jamila Taylor,Brandy Donaghy,Sharlett Mena,Chris Stearns,Emily Alvarado,Julia Reed,Chipalo Street,Darya Farivar,Mary Fosse,Julio Cortes
  • Nay Votes: 44
  • Members Voting: Joe Schmick,Joel Kretz,Ed Orcutt,Bruce Chandler,Paul Harris,James Wilcox,Leonard Christian,Drew Stokesbary,Michelle Caldier,Daniel Griffey,Tom Dent,Gina Mosbrucker,Mary Dye,Andrew Barkis,Jim Walsh,Mike Volz,Mike Steele,Jacquelin Maycumber,Carolyn Eslick,Skyler Rude,Kelly Chambers,Dave Paul,Jenny Graham,Chris Corry,Keith Goehner,Alex Ybarra,Cyndy Jacobsen,Mark Klicker,Peter Abbarno,Eric Robertson,Joel McEntire,Alicia Rule,Joe Timmons,Stephanie Barnard,April Connors,Travis Couture,Spencer Hutchins,Sam Low,Stephanie McClintock,Bryan Sandlin,Suzanne Schmidt,Kevin Waters,Clyde Shavers,Greg Cheney
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Lillian Ortiz-Self,Kristine Reeves
Amendments (6):
  • Name: House Floor Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Connors 1474-S2 AMH CONN VASE 019
  • FloorActionDate: 2023-03-02
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMH%20CONN%20VASE%20019.pdf
  • Name: Senate Committee Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Housing 1474-S2 AMS HSG S2548.1
  • FloorActionDate: 0000-00-00
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMS%20HSG%20S2548.1.pdf
  • Name: Senate Committee Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Ways & Means 1474-S2 AMS WM S2960.1
  • FloorActionDate: 0000-00-00
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMS%20WM%20S2960.1.pdf
  • Name: Senate Floor Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Kuderer 1474-S2 AMS KUDE S3028.1
  • FloorActionDate: 0000-00-00
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMS%20KUDE%20S3028.1.pdf
  • Name: Senate Floor Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Fortunato 1474-S2 AMS FORT BENG 036
  • FloorActionDate: 2023-04-07
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMS%20FORT%20BENG%20036.pdf
  • Name: Senate Floor Amendment
  • BillId: HB1474
  • LegislativeSession: 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Description: Fortunato 1474-S2 AMS FORT S3149.1
  • FloorActionDate: 2023-04-07
  • Pdf:  1474-S2%20AMS%20FORT%20S3149.1.pdf