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SB5496Introduced in the Senate

Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Emily Alvarado, District 034A

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Official description

Preserving homeownership options by limiting excessive home buying by certain entities.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s) · March 2, 2026

16

Yes

7

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

29 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Matt Marshall002BNo
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Lisa Callan005BYes
April Connors008BNo
Mary Dye009ANo
Steve Bergquist011BYes
Brian Burnett012ANo
Chris Corry014ANo
Deb Manjarrez014BNot Voting
Skyler Rude016BNo

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Housing.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  4. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

  7. Referred to Ways & Means.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  11. Minority; do not pass.

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Senate Rules "X" file.

  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  19. WM - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Ways & Means.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  24. Floor amendment

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  27. First reading, referred to Housing.

  28. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  29. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.

  30. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

  31. Minority; do not pass.

  32. Minority; without recommendation.

  33. Referred to Appropriations.

  34. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  35. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  36. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  37. Minority; do not pass.

  38. Minority; without recommendation.

  39. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  40. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  41. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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