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AB185 • 2025

property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters

property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters

Taxes
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Kitchens, Novak, Duchow, Melotik, Kreibich, Brown, Billings, Tranel, Mursau, O'Connor, Rivera-Wagner, Johnson and Sheehan, cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Received from Assembly

  3. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  4. 2025-11-20 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  5. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a second time

  6. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  7. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered to a third reading

  8. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Rules suspended

  9. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 97, Noes 0

  10. 2025-11-19 Asm.

    Ordered immediately messaged

  11. 2025-11-13 Asm.

    Placed on calendar 11-19-2025 by Committee on Rules

  12. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Executive action taken by joint committee on Finance

  13. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  14. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Joint Committee on Finance , Ayes 14, Noes 0

  15. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Executive action taken by joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions

  16. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Report of joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions received, Ayes 9, Noes 0.

  17. 2025-11-11 Asm.

    Referred to joint committee on Finance

  18. 2025-11-07 Asm.

    Referred to joint survey committee on Tax Exemptions pursuant to Assembly Rule 45 (4)

  19. 2025-05-19 Asm.

    Senator Larson added as a cosponsor

  20. 2025-05-08 Asm.

    Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  21. 2025-05-08 Asm.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Ways and Means , Ayes 10, Noes 0

  22. 2025-05-08 Asm.

    Referred to committee on Rules

  23. 2025-05-07 Asm.

    Executive action taken

  24. 2025-04-30 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  25. 2025-04-30 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kitchens

  26. 2025-04-30 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  27. 2025-04-25 Asm.

    Representative Miresse added as a coauthor

  28. 2025-04-23 Asm.

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kitchens

  29. 2025-04-15 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Kitchens , Novak , Duchow , Melotik , Kreibich , Brown , Billings , Tranel , Mursau , O'Connor , Rivera-Wagner , Johnson and Sheehan ; cosponsored by Senators Jacque and Spreitzer

  30. 2025-04-15 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

property tax exemption for nonprofit theaters
Status: S - Available for Scheduling