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Bill

SB 5142

Biennium 2025-26 · Senate of origin

Eminent domain purchase back

Providing owners of real estate taken through eminent domain by school districts, or sold under threat of eminent domain, the opportunity to purchase the real estate back when it is not put to intended public use.

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Status

10 key events · 25 total

Current status: Effective date 7/27/2025.

  1. May 12, 2025
    Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. May 12, 2025
    Chapter 224, 2025 Laws.
  3. May 12, 2025
    Governor signed.
  4. Apr 23, 2025
    Delivered to Governor.
  5. Apr 22, 2025
    Speaker signed.
  6. Apr 19, 2025
    President signed.
  7. Apr 9, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Feb 28, 2025
    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  9. Feb 25, 2025
    Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Jan 13, 2025
    First reading, referred to Law & Justice.