SB5970 • 2026

Senior citizen centers/tax

Making the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent.

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Senator Gildon, Senator Dozier
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: S Rules 3
Effective date: Not listed

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Senior citizen centers/tax

What This Bill Does

Senior citizen centers/tax

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Bill History

2026-03-12 Senate
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Official Summary Text

Senior citizen centers/tax

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AN ACT Relating to making the property tax exemption for 1
multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent; and creating a new 2
section. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. RCW 82.32.805 does not apply to the tax 5
preference created in section 2, chapter 301, Laws of 2017.6
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S-3721.1
SENATE BILL 5970
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Senators Gildon and Dozier
Prefiled 01/05/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee
on Ways & Means.
p. 1 SB 5970