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SB51 • 2025
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to the Housing Development Center, Inc. to support affordable housing property management.
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
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Chapter 558, 2025 Laws.
Effective date, July 17, 2025.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed. Ayes, 41; Nays, 10--Boice, Boshart Davis, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Lewis, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wright; Excused, 9--Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Second reading.
Second reading.
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 20; Nays, 9--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Referred to Ways and Means.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Work Session held.
Work Session held.
Returned to Full Committee.
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Housing and Development.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Digest: This Act makes OHCS fund property management for low income homes and create a program to preserve low income homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to distribute funds to the Housing Development Center, Inc. to support affordable housing property management. Sunsets June 30, 2027. [<i>Requires the department to implement a program advancing culturally responsive property management services.</i>] Requires the department to establish a program to coordinate responses to, and to report on, preservation of affordable housing, including manufactured dwelling parks and marinas. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Relating to: Relating to housing; and declaring an emergency. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned