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Chapter 200, Laws of 2025 (EHB 1106) Lowered the disabled veteran property tax exemption rating floor from 80 to 40 percent

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Expands benefits Lowers the disabled veteran property tax exemption rating floor from 80 to 40 percent.

Amended RCW 84.36.381 so a veteran receiving VA compensation at a combined service-connected evaluation of 40 percent or more qualifies, for taxes levied for collection in 2027 and thereafter. Approved May 7, 2025; effective July 27, 2025. There is no 60 percent step for 2026, which some secondary sites report.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, House, prefiled
  2. In committee Done, House Finance, then Senate Ways and Means
  3. Passed one chamber Done, House
  4. Passed both chambers Done, House concurred in the Senate amendments
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Scheduled for

Sponsors

  • Stephanie BarnardSponsor, Republican, House, District 8
  • Mari LeavittCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 28
  • Carolyn EslickCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 39
  • Joshua PennerCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 31
  • Mark KlickerCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 16
  • Adison RichardsCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 26
  • Clyde ShaversCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 10
  • Travis CoutureCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 35
  • Stephanie McClintockCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 18
  • Lisa CallanCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 5
  • Matt MarshallCo-sponsor, Republican, House, District 2
  • Shelley KlobaCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 1
  • Greg NanceCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 23
  • Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsor, Democratic, House, District 23

What it touches

  • RCW 84.36.381

Catalog entry

Official record

Read Chapter 200, Laws of 2025 (EHB 1106) on the jurisdiction's own record