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SB5647Introduced in the Senate

Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Emily Alvarado, District 034A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.

Where it stands

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

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 28, 2026

38

Yes

11

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

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

  4. WM - Majority; do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. Senate Rules "X" file.

  10. On motion, referred to Rules.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  14. First reading, referred to Finance.

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

  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; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for third reading.

  22. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  23. Rules suspended.

  24. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  25. 1st substitute bill substituted

  26. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  27. Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  28. First reading, referred to Finance.

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

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