Bill
SB 5142
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.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Mike Chapman and 4 co-sponsors
Washington law now allows former owners to repurchase school district property taken by eminent domain if the land isn't used for its originally stated public purpose.
Effective date 7/27/2025.