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SB 5252Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.

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Became law

Introduced

Jan 14, 2025

Latest action

Mar 16, 2026

Recorded roll calls

3

Topics and classification

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Budget & Taxes

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsor

Shewmake

cosponsor

Chapman

cosponsor

Nobles

Action timeline

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  1. Mar 16, 2026

    Effective date 6/11/2026.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 16, 2026

    Chapter 67, 2026 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 16, 2026

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Mar 9, 2026

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Mar 6, 2026

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  6. Mar 6, 2026

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  7. Mar 5, 2026

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    Reading 3House
  8. Mar 5, 2026

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  9. Mar 4, 2026

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

    Reading 2House
  10. Mar 2, 2026

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Mar 2, 2026

    FIN - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  12. Mar 2, 2026

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

    House
  13. Feb 19, 2026

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

    House
  14. Jan 26, 2026

    First reading, referred to Finance.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  15. Jan 26, 2026

    First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  16. Jan 21, 2026

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    Reading 3Senate
  17. Jan 21, 2026

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  18. Jan 21, 2026

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    Senate
  19. Jan 21, 2026

    Returned to second reading for amendment.

    Senate
  20. Jan 21, 2026

    Rules suspended.

    Senate
  21. Jan 13, 2026

    Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 3Senate
  22. Jan 12, 2026

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

    Senate
  23. Apr 27, 2025

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

    House
  24. Apr 7, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  25. Apr 4, 2025

    FIN - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  26. Apr 4, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

    House
  27. Mar 21, 2025

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

    House
  28. Mar 14, 2025

    First reading, referred to Finance.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  29. Mar 12, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    Reading 3Senate
  30. Mar 12, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  31. Mar 12, 2025

    1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

    SubstitutionSenate
  32. Mar 10, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  33. Feb 10, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  34. Feb 6, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  35. Feb 6, 2025

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

    SubstitutionSenate
  36. Feb 6, 2025

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

    Senate
  37. Jan 28, 2025

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

    Senate
  38. Jan 14, 2025

    First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passMar 5, 2026House

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10)

Vote source ↗
96 yes0 no2 other
View 98 recorded positions
Abbarnoyes
Abellyes
Barkisyes
Barnardyes
Bergyes
Bergquistyes
Bernbaumyes
Berryyes
Bronoskeyes
Burnettyes
Callanyes
Chaseyes
Connorsyes
Corryyes
Cortesyes
Coutureyes
Davisyes
Dentyes
Doglioyes
Donaghyyes
Duerryes
Dufaultyes
Dyeyes
Engellyes
Entenmanyes
Eslickyes
Farivaryes
Feyyes
Fitzgibbonyes
Fosseyes
Goodmanyes
Grahamyes
Gregersonyes
Griffeyyes
Hackneyyes
Hallyes
Hillyes
Jacobsenyes
Jinkinsyes
Keatonyes
Klickeryes
Klobayes
Leavittyes
Lekanoffyes
Leyyes
Lowyes
Macriyes
Manjarrezyes
Marshallyes
McClintockyes
McEntireyes
Menayes
Mendozayes
Morganyes
Nanceyes
Obrasyes
Orcuttyes
Ormsbyyes
Ortiz-Selfyes
Parshleyyes
Paulyes
Penneryes
Petersonyes
Polletyes
Ramelyes
Reedyes
Reevesyes
Richardsyes
Rudeyes
Ruleyes
Ryuyes
Salahuddinyes
Santosyes
Schmickyes
Schmidtyes
Scottyes
Shaversyes
Simmonsyes
Springeryes
Stearnsyes
Steeleyes
Stokesbaryyes
Stonieryes
Streetyes
Stuebeyes
Tayloryes
Thaiyes
Tharingerother
Thomasyes
Timmonsyes
Valdezother
Volzyes
Walenyes
Walshyes
Watersyes
Wylieyes
Ybarrayes
Zahnyes
passJan 21, 2026Senate

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Vote source ↗
48 yes1 no0 other
View 49 recorded positions
Alvaradoyes
Batemanyes
Boehnkeyes
Braunyes
Chapmanyes
Christianyes
Clevelandyes
Conwayyes
Cortesyes
Dhingrayes
Dozieryes
Fortunatoyes
Frameyes
Gildonyes
Goehneryes
Hansenyes
Harrisyes
Hasegawano
Holyyes
Huntyes
Kauffmanyes
Kingyes
Krishnadasanyes
Liiasyes
Lovelettyes
Lovickyes
MacEwenyes
McCuneyes
Muzzallyes
Noblesyes
Orwallyes
Pedersenyes
Riccelliyes
Robinsonyes
Saldañayes
Salomonyes
Schoesleryes
Shewmakeyes
Shortyes
Slatteryes
Stanfordyes
Torresyes
Trudeauyes
Valdezyes
Wagoneryes
Warnickyes
Wellmanyes
Wilson, C.yes
Wilson, J.yes
passMar 12, 2025Senate

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

Vote source ↗
47 yes1 no1 other
View 49 recorded positions
Alvaradoyes
Batemanyes
Boehnkeyes
Braunyes
Chapmanyes
Christianyes
Clevelandyes
Conwayyes
Cortesyes
Dhingrayes
Dozieryes
Fortunatoyes
Frameyes
Gildonyes
Goehneryes
Hansenyes
Harrisyes
Hasegawano
Holyyes
Kauffmanyes
Kingyes
Krishnadasanyes
Liiasyes
Lovelettyes
Lovickyes
MacEwenyes
McCuneyes
Muzzallyes
Noblesyes
Orwallyes
Pedersenyes
Ramosyes
Riccelliyes
Robinsonyes
Saldañayes
Salomonyes
Schoesleryes
Shewmakeyes
Shortyes
Slatteryes
Stanfordyes
Torresyes
Trudeauyes
Valdezyes
Wagoneryes
Warnickyes
Wellmanother
Wilson, C.yes
Wilson, J.yes

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