---
type: "Bill"
title: "Addressing the effectiveness of document recording fee surcharge funds that support homeless programs."
description: "Addressing the effectiveness of document recording fee surcharge funds that support homeless programs."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5252"
citation: "Washington SB 5252 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HOMES AND HOUSING", "AUDITORS AND AUDITING", "HOMELESS PERSONS", "LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE", "JOINT", "COMMERCE", "DEPARTMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Angel"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/618885ca-9233-4e94-9593-cc7156d90b86"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5252&year=2017"
source_hash: "3376eb7177f240027c4a658b4e7269626a80aaed61b3e28b09a3e26915245440"
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 5252 (2017-2018) — Addressing the effectiveness of document recording fee surcharge funds that support homeless programs.

## 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/5252.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage (#16) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Angel — primary (person)
- Wilson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-18** 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** On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-24** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-02** First reading, referred to Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-03-23** CDHT - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-03-28** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2017-04-04** APP - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-04-04** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-04-04** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-04-07** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-14** Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2017-04-23** Placed on Rules White Sheet.
- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-13** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-21** Returned to Senate Rules 3.
- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2017-06-29** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-06-29** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-29** Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. `reading-1`
- **2017-06-29** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-06-29** Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. `reading-3`
- **2017-06-30** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-06-30** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-07-06** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** Chapter 15, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session. `became-law`
- **2017-07-06** Effective date 10/19/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/618885ca-9233-4e94-9593-cc7156d90b86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).