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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 / pending200Clear filters

Showing 81–100 of 200 matching tracked issues covering 252 bills.

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HB 1564HB 2187B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Child care assist./B&O tax

Supporting employers providing child care assistance to employees by establishing a business and occupation and public utility tax credit.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1564 - Child care assist./B&O tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1564 · H Finance

HB 2187 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76646 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.2M
2027-29
$10.6M
2029-31
$11.2M
Operating
2025-27
$289K
2027-29
$98K
2029-31
$142K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1307Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Child care product sales tax

Easing the financial burden on families by removing sales and use tax on diapers and essential child care products.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1307 - Child care product sales tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1307 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72507 · Feb 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$121.3M
2027-29
$183.5M
2029-31
$197.5M
Operating
2025-27
$556K
2027-29
$61K
2029-31
$61K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1993B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Child care providers/B&O tax

Exempting child care providers from the business and occupation tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1993 - Child care providers/B&O tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1993 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74046 · Mar 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1805Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Children services/local tax

Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1805 - Children services/local tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

HB 1805 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73271 · Feb 21, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$290K
2027-29
$450K
2029-31
$490K
Operating
2025-27
$335K
2027-29
$126K
2029-31
$93K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxLocal taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1318Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Children's diapers sales tax

Providing a sales and use tax exemption for children's diapers.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1318 - Children's diapers sales tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1318 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72508 · Feb 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$15.1M
2027-29
$22.8M
2029-31
$24.7M
Operating
2025-27
$485K
2027-29
$19K
2029-31
$19K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5341Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Children's product sales tax

Exempting permanently from the sales and use tax purchases of products for young children.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5341 - Children's product sales tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5341 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73848 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$147.0M
2027-29
$173.1M
2029-31
$186.1M
Operating
2025-27
$556K
2027-29
$61K
2029-31
$61K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1417Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Cigarette carbon tax

Establishing an embodied carbon tax on cigarettes.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1417 - Cigarette carbon tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1417 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72147 · Jan 31, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.4M
2027-29
$3.2M
2029-31
$3.3M
Operating
2025-27
$701K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$372K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1694REETActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

City & county REET revenues

Concerning revenues from the excise tax on real estate transactions imposed by cities and counties under RCW 82.46.035.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1694 - City & county REET revenues

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1694 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73935 · Mar 1, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
REETExcise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5259Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Commercial fishing bait tax

Creating a sales and use tax exemption for bait purchased for commercial fishing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5259 - Commercial fishing bait tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5259 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71922 · Jan 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$859K
2027-29
$1.3M
2029-31
$1.4M
Operating
2025-27
$204K
2027-29
$39K
2029-31
$39K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SHB 1043Tax preferenceActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Commute trip reduction

Extending the commute trip reduction tax credit.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1043 - Commute trip reduction

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

SHB 1043 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74186 · Mar 12, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2009REETActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Controlling interest/REET

Clarifying the calculation of the real estate excise tax for the transfer of a controlling interest in an entity holding real property.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2009 - Controlling interest/REET

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2009 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75048 · Jan 6, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$1.4M
2027-29
$7.8M
2029-31
$9.3M
Operating
2025-27
$215K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
REETExcise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2097B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

County B&O tax

Authorizing counties to impose a business and occupation tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2097 - County B&O tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2097 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76685 · Feb 10, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$9K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1044REETActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

County REET admin. fees

Concerning county fees for administration of the real estate excise tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1044 - County REET admin. fees

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

HB 1044 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71440 · Jan 13, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$212K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$39K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
REETExcise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1751Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Course materials sales tax

Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1751 - Course materials sales tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1751 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72573 · Feb 7, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$43.3M
2027-29
$53.7M
2029-31
$61.4M
Operating
2025-27
$331K
2027-29
$39K
2029-31
$39K
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1506B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Credit union-bank merger/tax

Imposing a business and occupation tax on state-chartered credit unions that merge with a commercial bank.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1506 - Credit union-bank merger/tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1506 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72187 · Feb 2, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$9.7M
2027-29
$24.5M
2029-31
$38.4M
Operating
2025-27
$209K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1601Capital gains taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Crime victims/capital gains

Allowing for the deduction of certain capital gains by a crime victim.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1601 - Crime victims/capital gains

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1601 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73918 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Capital gains taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1887General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Data broker registry & tax

Creating a data broker registry for the purpose of imposing a data broker severance tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1887 - Data broker registry & tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H ConsPro&Bus

Official bill status

HB 1887 · H ConsPro&Bus

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73065 · Feb 18, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$622K
2027-29
$288K
2029-31
$288K
Operating
2025-27
$1.4M
2027-29
$657K
2029-31
$642K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1641Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Definition of timberland

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

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1641 - Definition of timberland

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1641 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Revised · Package 73671 · Feb 27, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$301K
2027-29
$360K
2029-31
$455K
Operating
2025-27
$60K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$298K
2027-29
$298K
2029-31
$298K

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Excise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5986Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Disability/property tax ex.

Providing a property tax exemption for qualifying housing used as a residency by tenants meeting certain disability criteria.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5986 - Disability/property tax ex.

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

Official bill status

SB 5986 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76111 · Feb 2, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$16K
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

HB 2067General taxActive / pending

Document recording fee

Concerning the document recording fee.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2067 - Document recording fee

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

HB 2067 · H Approps

Tax signals
General 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