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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 81–100 of 243 tracked issues.

SB 6116Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Vapor products/tax

Restoring funding for cancer research and public health services.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6116 - Vapor products/tax

Jan 14, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6116 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75550 · Jan 22, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$13.1M
2027-29
$62.7M
2029-31
$62.7M
Operating
2025-27
$620K
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

HB 2094SB 6101General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Coroner appointment

Requiring coroners to be appointed rather than elected.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6101 - Coroner appointment

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Loc Gov

Official bill status

HB 2094 · H Local Govt

SB 6101 · S Loc Gov

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76027 · Jan 30, 2026

OFM fiscal note
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
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2398B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Maritime trade ed. assist.

Establishing business and occupation and public utility tax credits for small business employers providing maritime trade educational assistance.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2398 - Maritime trade ed. assist.

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2398 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76652 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$210K
2027-29
$1.1M
2029-31
$1.1M
Operating
2025-27
$399K
2027-29
$152K
2029-31
$152K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2100SB 5796SB 6093Payroll and employment taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Payroll expense tax

Enacting an excise tax on large operating companies on the amount of payroll expenses above the minimum wage threshold of the additional medicare tax to fund services to benefit Washingtonians and establishing the Well Washington fund account.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6093 - Payroll expense tax

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

HB 2100 · H Finance

SB 5796 · S Ways & Means

SB 6093 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Proposed · Package 76645 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$29K
2027-29
$6.6B
2029-31
$6.0B
Operating
2025-27
$11.0M
2027-29
$12.7M
2029-31
$9.0M
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts. Latest OFM package is Partial · Package 77218; amounts shown from the newest parseable package.

Tax signals
Excise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2444Payroll and employment taxesActive / pending

Scholarship contributions

Requiring Washington state's participation in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2444 - Scholarship contributions

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Education

Official bill status

HB 2444 · H Education

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2404General taxActive / pending

Special fuels taxes

Reducing taxes on special fuels.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2404 - Special fuels taxes

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Transportation

Official bill status

HB 2404 · H Transportation

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2448General taxActive / pending

State expenditure limit

Reinstating a state expenditure limit to promote sustainable budgets and create permanent tax relief for all Washingtonians.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2448 - State expenditure limit

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

HB 2448 · H Approps

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6099Tax administrationActive / pending

Tax changes/enforcement

Providing basic taxpayer fairness by delaying department of revenue action with regard to tax changes until rule making is finalized.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6099 - Tax changes/enforcement

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 6099 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
DORGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2424Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Temporary staffing/sales tax

Exempting temporary staffing services from retail sales tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2424 - Temporary staffing/sales tax

Jan 13, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2424 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76613 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$125.3M
2027-29
$293.6M
2029-31
$324.6M
Operating
2025-27
$19K
2027-29
$10K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HJR 4206General taxActive / pending

2/3rd vote for tax increases

Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HJR 4206 - 2/3rd vote for tax increases

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HJR 4206 · H Finance

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1581Healthcare taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

988 line tax

Increasing the statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1581 - 988 line tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1581 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Revised · Package 73496 · Feb 25, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$51.8M
2027-29
$75.3M
2029-31
$77.8M
Operating
2025-27
$77K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1839General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Advanced computing surcharge

Increasing the investments in our workforce by amending the advanced computing surcharge.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1839 - Advanced computing surcharge

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1839 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73134 · Feb 18, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$231.3M
2027-29
$404.5M
2029-31
$445.5M
Operating
2025-27
$134K
2027-29
$21K
2029-31
$21K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2079General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Alcohol taxes

Increasing alcohol taxes.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2079 - Alcohol taxes

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2079 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74973 · Apr 30, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$67.4M
2027-29
$67.4M
2029-31
$67.4M
Operating
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

ESSB 5368HB 1624General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Alcohol taxes and fees study

Studying taxes and fees related to alcohol.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1624 - Alcohol taxes and fees study

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

ESSB 5368 · S Rules X

HB 1624 · H Approps

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74868 · Apr 16, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$239K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2258Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Animal control excise tax

Authorizing cities and counties the ability to levy a household excise tax for the operation, maintenance, and capital needs of animal control and shelter systems.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2258 - Animal control excise tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2258 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76622 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
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
Property taxExcise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5151Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Annual state spending growth

Limiting annual state spending growth to median worker wage growth, with excess revenues dedicated to property tax relief.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5151 - Annual state spending growth

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Ways & Means

Official bill status

SB 5151 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71931 · Jan 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$639K
2027-29
$180K
2029-31
$180K
Operating
2025-27
$655K
2027-29
$180K
2029-31
$180K

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2335B&O taxActive / pending

B&O tax increases repeal

Repealing the business and occupation tax increases enacted in 2025.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2335 - B&O tax increases repeal

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2335 · H Finance

Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SHB 1996Healthcare taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Behavioral health diversion

Authorizing a qualified county to impose a tax for the funding of behavioral health diversion from the criminal justice system.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1996 - Behavioral health diversion

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

SHB 1996 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73554 · Feb 26, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.4M
2027-29
$4.5M
2029-31
$4.9M
Operating
2025-27
$985K
2027-29
$296K
2029-31
$173K
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1965Tax preferenceActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Bullion tax preference

Modifying the tax preferences for precious metal bullion and monetized bullion.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1965 - Bullion tax preference

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1965 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73407 · Feb 25, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

ESHB 2081HB 1320HB 2045SB 5815B&O taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Business & occupation tax

Modifying business and occupation tax rates to fund programs and services to benefit Washingtonians.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1320 - Business & occupation tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

ESHB 2081 · C 420 L 25

HB 1320 · H Finance

HB 2045 · H Finance

SB 5815 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74998 · May 8, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.1B
2027-29
$3.6B
2029-31
$2.8B
Operating
2025-27
$3.7M
2027-29
$2.3M
2029-31
$1.1M
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral taxTax preference
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