---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development."
description: "Concerning the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5143"
citation: "Washington SB 5143 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HOMES AND HOUSING", "TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS", "CREDITS", "DEDUCTIONS", "DEFERRALS", "ETC.", "CORPORATIONS", "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS", "LOW-INCOME PERSONS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Zeiger"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-13"
last_action: "2018-03-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c730a763-533a-4c49-9f77-9e5aaf485e8b"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5143&year=2017"
source_hash: "2596832c48915cc7cf371f946c4a30e65e7a4643ec1302e4a08365ef8e274594"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5143 (2017-2018) — Concerning the exemption of property taxes for nonprofit homeownership development.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5143.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5143-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5143-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4) — **43–5** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) — **80–18** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) — **41–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Zeiger — primary (person)
- Darneille — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-13** First reading, referred to Human Services, Mental Health & Housing. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-06** HSMH - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-02-06** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-02-22** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-22** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-02-24** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-02** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-17** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2018-01-17** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-01-24** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-22** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-22** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-02-24** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-03-02** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-17** Senate Rules "X" file.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2018-01-08** Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- **2018-01-17** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-01-24** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-01-24** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-01-24** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-01-24** Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-01-29** First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-22** FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-26** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-15** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-15** Chapter 103, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-15** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c730a763-533a-4c49-9f77-9e5aaf485e8b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).