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Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 (ESSB 6162) Raised the property tax relief income thresholds and excluded CRSC from combined disposable income

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Expands benefits Raises the property tax relief income thresholds and excludes Combat-Related Special Compensation from income.

For taxes levied for collection in 2027: higher income thresholds as a share of county median household income, a $7,500 standard deduction per applicant, a deduction of up to $6,000 of long-term rental income, and exclusion of Combat-Related Special Compensation. Effective June 11, 2026.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

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

Sponsors

  • Deborah KrishnadasanSponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 26
  • Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 34
  • Jessica BatemanCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 22
  • Mike ChapmanCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 24
  • Leonard ChristianCo-sponsor, Republican, Senate, District 4
  • Steve ConwayCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 29
  • Adrian CortesCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 18
  • Manka DhingraCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 45
  • Noel FrameCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 36
  • Victoria HuntCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 5
  • Marko LiiasCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 21
  • Liz LovelettCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 40
  • John LovickCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 44
  • T'wina NoblesCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 28
  • Tina OrwallCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 33
  • Jamie PedersenCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 43
  • Marcus RiccelliCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 3
  • June RobinsonCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 38
  • Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 37
  • Jesse SalomonCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 32
  • Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 42
  • Vandana SlatterCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 48
  • Derek StanfordCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 1
  • Javier ValdezCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 46
  • Claire WilsonCo-sponsor, Democratic, Senate, District 30

What it touches

  • RCW 84.36.381
  • RCW 84.36.383

Catalog entry

Official record

Read Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 (ESSB 6162) on the jurisdiction's own record