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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 61–80 of 243 tracked issues.

HB 2697Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Historic preserv. prop. tax

Expanding the eligibility for historic preservation property tax special valuation.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2697 - Historic preserv. prop. tax

Jan 28, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2697 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76444 · Feb 6, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$31K
2027-29
$6K
2029-31
$6K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2691Apportionment/nexusActive / pending

Schools/cash flow schedule

Adjusting the state apportionment schedule to schools to mitigate cash flow issues.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2691 - Schools/cash flow schedule

Jan 28, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

HB 2691 · H Approps

Tax signals
Apportionment/nexus
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2655Data centersActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Data center sales tax ex.

Providing a retail sales and use tax exemption for the construction and equipping of new data centers located in a county east of the Cascades that borders another state and has a population of at least 500,000.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2655 - Data center sales tax ex.

Jan 26, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2655 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76216 · Feb 3, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$2.6M
2029-31
$2.6M
Operating
2025-27
$70K
2027-29
$40K
2029-31
$29K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HJM 4013General taxActive / pending

K-12 federal tax-credits

Urging Governor Ferguson to establish a framework with the legislature to opt Washington state into the federal tax-credit scholarship program for K-12 educational expenses.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HJM 4013 - K-12 federal tax-credits

Jan 23, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Education

Official bill status

HJM 4013 · H Education

Tax signals
General taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6295Property taxActive / pending

Property tax/residence

Concerning property tax relief for homeowners and renters.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6295 - Property tax/residence

Jan 23, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6295 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SJR 8209Property taxActive / pending

Property taxes/residence

Concerning property tax relief.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SJR 8209 - Property taxes/residence

Jan 23, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SJR 8209 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1730HB 2592SB 5898Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Aircraft fuel tax proceeds

Directing the deposit of the proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2592 - Aircraft fuel tax proceeds

Jan 22, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

HB 1730 · H Approps

HB 2592 · H Approps

SB 5898 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75858 · Jan 28, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$4.2M
2027-29
$23.5M
2029-31
$27.2M
Capital
2025-27
$2.8M
2027-29
$14.8M
2029-31
$16.5M

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Fuel taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2626Insurance taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Health insurance premium tax

Increasing the insurance premium tax on certain health insurance providers.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2626 - Health insurance premium tax

Jan 22, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2626 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Revised · Package 76759 · Feb 11, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$152.4M
2027-29
$387.8M
2029-31
$397.6M
Operating
2025-27
$55.0M
2027-29
$220.0M
2029-31
$220.0M
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6280General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Smoking cessation products

Concerning the taxation of smoking cessation products.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6280 - Smoking cessation products

Jan 22, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6280 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76625 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$13.1M
2027-29
$62.7M
2029-31
$62.7M
Operating
2025-27
$655K
2027-29
$661K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2638Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Spousal survivors/prop. tax.

Creating a property tax exemption for surviving spouses or domestic partners of officers and firefighters who have died from duty-related injury or disease.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2638 - Spousal survivors/prop. tax.

Jan 22, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2638 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76671 · Feb 10, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$49K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Property taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SSB 5884Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Underutilized property/tax

Expanding the limited sales and use tax incentive program to encourage redevelopment of underutilized property.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SSB 5884 - Underutilized property/tax

Jan 22, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SSB 5884 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76161 · Feb 3, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.7M
2027-29
$12.5M
2029-31
$13.4M
Operating
2025-27
$27K
2027-29
$6K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2608Economic development tax preferencesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Nuclear facilities/tax pref.

Modifying the targeted urban areas tax preference for projects related to nuclear facilities.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2608 - Nuclear facilities/tax pref.

Jan 21, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2608 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76000 · Jan 30, 2026

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.

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2609Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Tobacco products tax/vapor

Exempting vapor products from the tobacco products tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2609 - Tobacco products tax/vapor

Jan 21, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2609 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76793 · Feb 12, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$13.1M
2027-29
$62.7M
2029-31
$62.7M
Operating
2025-27
$655K
2027-29
$661K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Tobacco/vapor taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6240Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Aviation impacts grants

Allocating a portion of hazardous substance tax revenues derived from aviation fuel to aircraft noise and air quality mitigation.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6240 - Aviation impacts grants

Jan 20, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6240 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75663 · Jan 26, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$165K
2027-29
$1.3M
2029-31
$2.3M
Capital
2025-27
$48K
2027-29
$771K
2029-31
$1.5M

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2583General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Local lodging excise taxes

Concerning authority to impose local excise taxes on lodging.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2583 - Local lodging excise taxes

Jan 20, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2583 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76400 · Feb 6, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$3K
2027-29
$37K
2029-31
$38K
Operating
2025-27
$410K
2027-29
$155K
2029-31
$155K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2292SB 6229General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Small business stock gains

Concerning taxation of a long-term capital gain of a section 1202 small business stock.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6229 - Small business stock gains

Jan 20, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

HB 2292 · H Finance

SB 6229 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Revised · Package 77332 · Mar 2, 2026

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1083SB 5989Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Aircraft fuel tax distrib.

Concerning the distribution of aircraft fuel tax revenue.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5989 - Aircraft fuel tax distrib.

Jan 19, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

HB 1083 · H Approps

SB 5989 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75849 · Jan 28, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$616K
2027-29
$487K
2029-31
$489K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Fuel taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2527Tax preferenceActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Eventual tenant ownership

Increasing opportunities for tenants to own homes under eventual tenant ownership programs established under the federal low-income housing tax credit program.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2527 - Eventual tenant ownership

Jan 16, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Housing

Official bill status

HB 2527 · H Housing

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76413 · Feb 6, 2026

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.

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6150General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Fairfax bridge closure/tax

Providing tax relief for businesses and properties impacted by the Fairfax bridge closure.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6150 - Fairfax bridge closure/tax

Jan 15, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6150 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76449 · Feb 6, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$4.8M
2027-29
$5.1M
2029-31
$5.5M
Operating
2025-27
$118K
2027-29
$29K
2029-31
$29K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2502Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Local gov./sales & use tax

Improving local government funding by removing certain sales and use tax exemptions.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2502 - Local gov./sales & use tax

Jan 15, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2502 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77553 · Mar 12, 2026

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.

Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

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