HB 1552 — Extending the fee on real estate broker licenses to fund the Washington center for real estate research and adjusting the fee to account for inflation.
Signed into law — Chapter 362, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Peterson
- Introduced
- January 23, 2025
- Status
- C 362 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 19, 2025)
What this bill does
Increases the fee on real estate broker and managing broker licenses from 10 dollars to 20 dollars. Extends the expiration dates of the real estate broker and managing broker license fees and the Washington Real Estate Research Account from September 30, 2025, to September 30, 2035.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 19, 202582 yea · 13 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 26, 202528 yea · 18 nay · 2 not voting
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