Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1797 — Concerning residential real estate appraisers being allowed to complete real property evaluations. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning real property appraisers.)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 08, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of House Bill 1797 adds a new section clarifying that state-licensed and state-certified appraisers can conduct evaluations for financial institutions without being classified as engaging in real estate appraisal activity, as long as they include a specific disclaimer. This change matters because it helps define the roles of appraisers more clearly and ensures they aren't held to the same strict regulations when performing evaluations, potentially making it easier for them to work with financial institutions.

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H-0644.1 HOUSE BILL 1797 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Cheney, Goodman, Hutchins, and Graham Read first time 02/08/23.
ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1797 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By Representatives Cheney, Goodman, Hutchins, and Graham Read first time 02/08/23.
and adding a new section to chapter 18.140 RCW.
adding new sections to chapter 18.140 RCW;
and providing a contingent effective date.
1 HB 1797 and might not comply with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice." (3) As used in this section, "evaluation" means an opinion of the market value of real property or real estate provided to a financial institution in conformance with the interagency appraisal and evaluation guidelines adopted jointly by the federal financial institution's regulatory agencies for use in real estate-related financial transactions that do not require an appraisal.
1 EHB 1797 and might not comply with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice." (3) As used in this section, "evaluation" means an opinion of the market value of real property or real estate provided to a financial institution in conformance with the interagency appraisal and evaluation guidelines adopted jointly by the federal financial institution's regulatory agencies for use in real estate-related financial transactions that do not require an appraisal.
2 HB 1797 (8) To consider recommendations by the real estate appraiser commission relating to the educational requirements for the state- registered appraiser trainee classification;
2 EHB 1797 (8) To consider recommendations by the real estate appraiser commission relating to the educational requirements for the state- registered appraiser trainee classification;
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
3.
A new section is added to chapter 18.140 RCW to read as follows:
p.
3 EHB 1797 (1) The department shall adopt rules to:
(a) Require, beginning on January 1, 2024, all initial applicants for the state-registered appraiser trainee, state-licensed real estate appraiser, state-certified residential real estate appraiser, or state-certified general real estate appraiser certification to complete a seven-hour qualifying course with an examination on the topics of valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations as part of the core modules required for registration, licensure, or certification pursuant to rules adopted by the director;
(b) Require, prior to January 1, 2025, all holders of an active or inactive certification, licensure, or registration to complete a seven-hour continuing education course on the topics of valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations as part of the continuing education requirement pursuant to rules adopted by the director;
and (c) Requiring, beginning January 1, 2026, all holders of an active or inactive certification, licensure, or registration to complete a four-hour continuing education course of the topics of valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations as part of the continuing education requirement pursuant to rules adopted by the director.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
4.
(1) This act takes effect upon the adoption of the administrative rules required in section 3 of this act.
(2) The department must provide written notice of the effective date of this section to affected parties, the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the office of the code reviser, and others as deemed appropriate by the department.
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Action History

  1. Contingent**

  2. Chapter 464, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. President signed.

  6. Speaker signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

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

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. BFGT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  15. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade at 10:30 AM.

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  17. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services, Gaming & Trade.

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  23. CPB - Majority; do pass.

  24. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  25. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  26. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cheney

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#36)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 55002
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Not Voting
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#34)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Republican 16000
Democrat 22000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Van De Wege — Not Voting
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29001
Democrat 55002
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Not Voting
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Not Voting
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Not Voting
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 1797?
HB 1797 is sponsored by Jenny Graham (Republican), Hutchins, Roger Goodman (Democrat), and Cheney.
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