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Legislative Tracker

Curated Washington tax bills, topics, status, and official movement.

This tracker turns official Washington Legislature bill activity into issue-level records for tax professionals. It groups companion bill activity, highlights tax topics and fiscal note flags, and keeps the latest official movement close to the source link.

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What we're tracking

Individual bills we track, each with its own number (e.g. HB 1998, SB 5774).

326

Bills

Related bills grouped by topic — House and Senate companion bills count as one issue.

243

Issues

Broad subject areas the issues fall under — B&O tax, property tax, REET, and so on.

22

Topics

Where they stand

243 tracked issues
Issues signed into law this session.

43

Enacted

Issues still moving through the legislature — not yet enacted.

200

Active / pending

Activity & fiscal notes

Official steps logged on the bills — readings, hearings, governor action. Counts activity, not bills.

258

Official actions

OFM fiscal-note packages estimating each bill's budget impact.

285

Fiscal notes

All statuses243Enacted43Active / pending200

Showing 1–20 of 243 tracked issues.

ESSB 6231Data centersEnactedOFM fiscal note

Data center tax exemptions

Expiring tax exemptions for data centers. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.)

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESSB 6231 - Data center tax exemptions

Apr 1, 2026 · Governor Action · C 266 L 26 · 11 monitored events

Official bill status

ESSB 6231 · C 266 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77620 · Mar 25, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$63.1M
2027-29
$143.9M
2029-31
$154.9M
Operating
2025-27
$419K
2027-29
$672K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

EHB 2487SSB 5949Insurance taxesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Insurer taxes

Concerning taxes imposed on insurers operating within the state.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: EHB 2487 - Insurer taxes

Apr 1, 2026 · Governor Action · C 263 L 26 · 13 monitored events

Official bill status

EHB 2487 · C 263 L 26

SSB 5949 · S Rules X

Fiscal note impact

Partial · Package 77668 · Apr 16, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$19.9M
2027-29
$42.2M
2029-31
$18.9M
Operating
2025-27
$910K
2027-29
$600K
2029-31
$0

One or more agency notes were unavailable.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

ESB 6228HB 2707Healthcare taxesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Prescription drugs/taxes

Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESB 6228 - Prescription drugs/taxes

Apr 1, 2026 · Governor Action · C 265 L 26 · 13 monitored events

Official bill status

ESB 6228 · C 265 L 26

HB 2707 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77669 · Apr 16, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$24.4M
2027-29
$95.0M
2029-31
$106.0M
Operating
2025-27
$356K
2027-29
$171K
2029-31
$70K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

E3SHB 1960Renewable energyEnactedOFM fiscal note

Renewable energy

Encouraging renewable energy in Washington through tax policy and investment in local communities.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: E3SHB 1960 - Renewable energy

Apr 1, 2026 · Governor Action · C 260 L 26 · 11 monitored events

Official bill status

E3SHB 1960 · C 260 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77634 · Mar 26, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$100K
2029-31
$252K
Operating
2025-27
$739K
2027-29
$1.5M
2029-31
$1.8M

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

ESSB 6113SHB 2257Local government taxesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Tax administration

Concerning taxes administered by the department of revenue.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESSB 6113 - Tax administration

Mar 30, 2026 · Governor Action · C 250 L 26 · 9 monitored events

Official bill status

ESSB 6113 · C 250 L 26

SHB 2257 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77521 · Mar 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$11.0M
2027-29
$25.0M
2029-31
$14.0M
Operating
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Latest OFM package is Final · Package 77650; amounts shown from the newest parseable package.

Tax signals
DORLocal taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing

ESSB 6346HB 2724Income tax / high earnersEnactedOFM fiscal note

Tax on millionaires

Establishing a tax on millionaires.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESSB 6346 - Tax on millionaires

Mar 30, 2026 · Governor Action · C 238 L 26 · 11 monitored events

Official bill status

ESSB 6346 · C 238 L 26

HB 2724 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77653 · Mar 27, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$46.0M
2027-29
$2.3B
2029-31
$5.3B

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
B&O taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

ESHB 2442SB 6294Local government taxesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Local government fund use

Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESHB 2442 - Local government fund use

Mar 25, 2026 · Governor Action · C 221 L 26 · 10 monitored events

Official bill status

ESHB 2442 · C 221 L 26

SB 6294 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77619 · Mar 25, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$90K
2027-29
$470K
2029-31
$510K
Operating
2025-27
$328K
2027-29
$280K
2029-31
$148K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

HB 1376Capital gains taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Capital gains tax prepayment

Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: HB 1376 - Capital gains tax prepayment

Mar 24, 2026 · Governor Action · C 191 L 26 · 8 monitored events

Official bill status

HB 1376 · C 191 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77464 · Mar 6, 2026

OFM fiscal note

OFM fiscal note package found; no clean rollup totals were available.

Tax signals
Capital gains taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

ESB 6347HB 2725HB 2736Estate taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Estate tax rates

Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.)

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESB 6347 - Estate tax rates

Mar 24, 2026 · Governor Action · C 209 L 26 · 9 monitored events

Official bill status

ESB 6347 · C 209 L 26

HB 2725 · H Finance

HB 2736 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77591 · Mar 19, 2026

OFM fiscal note

OFM fiscal note package found; no clean rollup totals were available.

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

HB 1983SSB 5385Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Timberland definition/REET

Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: HB 1983 - Timberland definition/REET

Mar 24, 2026 · Governor Action · C 171 L 26 · 8 monitored events

Official bill status

HB 1983 · C 171 L 26

SSB 5385 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77618 · Mar 25, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$76K
2027-29
$172K
2029-31
$235K
Operating
2025-27
$54K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
REETExcise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

SB 6244Agriculture tax preferencesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Ag. crop products/tax ex.

Extending an existing hazardous substance tax exemption for certain agricultural crop protection products that are temporarily warehoused but not otherwise used, manufactured, packaged, or sold in the state of Washington.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: SB 6244 - Ag. crop products/tax ex.

Mar 23, 2026 · Governor Action · C 164 L 26 · 7 monitored events

Official bill status

SB 6244 · C 164 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75876 · Jan 28, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$240K
2029-31
$319K
Operating
2025-27
$29K
2027-29
$6K
2029-31
$6K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$240K
2029-31
$319K
Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

E2SHB 2451Local government taxesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Local tax increment fin.

Concerning local tax increment financing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: E2SHB 2451 - Local tax increment fin.

Mar 23, 2026 · Governor Action · C 141 L 26 · 12 monitored events

Official bill status

E2SHB 2451 · C 141 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77122 · Feb 20, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$200K
2027-29
$258K
2029-31
$258K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Local taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

ESSB 6162HB 2376HB 2621SSB 5798Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Property tax

Concerning property tax reform.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESSB 6162 - Property tax

Mar 23, 2026 · Governor Action · C 163 L 26 · 10 monitored events

Official bill status

ESSB 6162 · C 163 L 26

HB 2376 · H Finance

HB 2621 · H Finance

SSB 5798 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77569 · Mar 16, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$2.0M
2029-31
$6.1M
Operating
2025-27
$87K
2027-29
$74K
2029-31
$74K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Passed Legislature, Status Change

SHB 2089B&O taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Taxes on loan interest

Supporting wildfire mitigation by modifying RCW 82.04.29005, concerning taxes on loan interest.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: SHB 2089 - Taxes on loan interest

Mar 23, 2026 · Governor Action · C 131 L 26 · 6 monitored events

Official bill status

SHB 2089 · C 131 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77647 · Mar 26, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$7.1M
2027-29
$36.3M
2029-31
$40.1M
Operating
2025-27
$328K
2027-29
$132K
2029-31
$122K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

2ESHB 1210Economic development tax preferencesEnactedOFM fiscal note

Urban area tax preferences

Concerning targeted urban area tax preferences.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: 2ESHB 1210 - Urban area tax preferences

Mar 20, 2026 · Governor Action · C 120 L 26 · 8 monitored events

Official bill status

2ESHB 1210 · C 120 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73136 · Feb 18, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts. Latest OFM package is Final · Package 77195; amounts shown from the newest parseable package.

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

HB 2610SB 6220Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Nonprofit housing providers

Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community purposes other than affordable housing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: HB 2610 - Nonprofit housing providers

Mar 18, 2026 · Governor Action · C 102 L 26 · 9 monitored events

Official bill status

HB 2610 · C 102 L 26

SB 6220 · S Rules 3

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76036 · Jan 30, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$49K
2027-29
$72K
2029-31
$72K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

ESSB 5252Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Assembly halls/property tax

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

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: ESSB 5252 - Assembly halls/property tax

Mar 16, 2026 · Governor Action · C 67 L 26 · 7 monitored events

Official bill status

ESSB 5252 · C 67 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76626 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$53K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

HB 2431Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Nonprofit halls/fundraising

Increasing the maximum annual limit for regularly scheduled fundraising activities for the nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places property tax exemption.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: HB 2431 - Nonprofit halls/fundraising

Mar 16, 2026 · Governor Action · C 63 L 26 · 9 monitored events

Official bill status

HB 2431 · C 63 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76297 · Feb 5, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$12K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Property taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

SB 5994Property taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Timber tax distributions

Preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Governor action on tax bill: SB 5994 - Timber tax distributions

Mar 16, 2026 · Governor Action · C 74 L 26 · 7 monitored events

Official bill status

SB 5994 · C 74 L 26

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75363 · Jan 20, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Governor Action, Hearing, Status Change

HB 1480HB 2227SHB 1867SSB 5647REETActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Affordable housing/REET

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

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tax bill status activity: SSB 5647 - Affordable housing/REET

Mar 12, 2026 · Status Change · S Rules 3 · 3 monitored events

Official bill status

HB 1480 · H Finance

HB 2227 · H Finance

SHB 1867 · H Finance

SSB 5647 · S Rules 3

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77531 · Mar 10, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$12K
2027-29
$27K
2029-31
$7K
Operating
2025-27
$82K
2027-29
$70K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
REETExcise taxGeneral taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Status Change

Built from official Washington Legislature monitor data. Last monitor sync: May 23, 2026 · 326 tracked tax bills · 258 official events · 285 OFM fiscal notes