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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 101–120 of 200 matching tracked issues covering 252 bills.

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HB 1895B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Educational assist./B&O tax

Establishing a business and occupation tax credit for small business employers providing educational assistance to employees.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1895 - Educational assist./B&O tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1895 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73150 · Feb 19, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$123.0M
2027-29
$195.0M
2029-31
$207.4M
Operating
2025-27
$683K
2027-29
$276K
2029-31
$298K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1981Renewable energyActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Energy facility transfer/tax

Imposing a local option tax on the sale or transfer of renewable energy facilities.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1981 - Energy facility transfer/tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1981 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73338 · Feb 22, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SHB 1703Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Equine industry

Establishing an equine industry tax credit, allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee, and using equine industry sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1703 - Equine industry

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

SHB 1703 · H Approps

Fiscal note impact

Partial · Package 74357 · Mar 17, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$509K
2027-29
$780K
2029-31
$838K
Operating
2025-27
$188K
2027-29
$28K
2029-31
$28K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

One or more agency notes were unavailable.

Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2019Estate taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Estate tax

Making the estate tax more progressive.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2019 - Estate tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2019 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73434 · Feb 25, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1375Estate taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Estate tax exclusion

Adjusting the estate tax exclusion amount for inflation.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1375 - Estate tax exclusion

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1375 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73199 · Feb 20, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5405Estate taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Estate tax exclusion amount

Updating the inflation adjustment for the estate tax exclusion amount.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5405 - Estate tax exclusion amount

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

Official bill status

SB 5405 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72329 · Feb 4, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1666Estate taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Estate tax repeal

Repealing the estate tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1666 - Estate tax repeal

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1666 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73927 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5645Estate taxActive / pending

Estate tax/extraordinary rev

Transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5645 - Estate tax/extraordinary rev

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

Official bill status

SB 5645 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
Estate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SHB 1728Estate taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Estate tax/nonfamilial heir

Adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1728 - Estate tax/nonfamilial heir

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules C

Official bill status

SHB 1728 · H Rules C

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73276 · Feb 21, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Tax preferenceEstate taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1785General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Excessive executive comp.

Imposing a surcharge on publicly traded companies providing excessive executive compensation.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1785 - Excessive executive comp.

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1785 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73932 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1047Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Fire district equip. taxes

Creating a sales tax exemption for equipment purchased by fire districts in rural counties.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1047 - Fire district equip. taxes

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1047 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71745 · Jan 23, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$1.7M
2027-29
$2.0M
2029-31
$2.0M
Operating
2025-27
$90K
2027-29
$10K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1386General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Firearms tax

Imposing a new tax on firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1386 - Firearms tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1386 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71746 · Jan 23, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$22.9M
2027-29
$33.5M
2029-31
$35.0M
Operating
2025-27
$462K
2027-29
$72K
2029-31
$72K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SSB 5804General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Fish habitat restoration

Concerning fish habitat restoration in response to the federal court injunction and supported by changes to the state tax structure and authorization of bonds.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SSB 5804 - Fish habitat restoration

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

Official bill status

SSB 5804 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Partial · Package 74897 · Apr 17, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$70K
2027-29
$110K
2029-31
$110K
Operating
2025-27
$979K
2027-29
$261K
2029-31
$261K

Includes indeterminate agency impacts. One or more agency notes were unavailable.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5670Fuel taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Fuel tax assistance grants

Creating the fuel tax assistance grant program.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5670 - Fuel tax assistance grants

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S EL/K-12

Official bill status

SB 5670 · S EL/K-12

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73630 · Feb 26, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$9K
2027-29
$4K
2029-31
$4K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Fuel taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2208Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Health continuing ed./tax

Exempting health care continuing education classes from retail sales and use tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2208 - Health continuing ed./tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2208 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76650 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$3.7M
2027-29
$9.1M
2029-31
$10.1M
Operating
2025-27
$32K
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

HB 2075Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

High THC cannabis excise tax

Increasing the cannabis excise tax on high THC cannabis products.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2075 - High THC cannabis excise tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2075 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74941 · Apr 23, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$762K
2027-29
$750K
2029-31
$750K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Excise taxCannabis taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SSB 5610Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Horse racing/federal costs

Allowing the horse racing commission to impose a fee and use sales tax revenues for federal regulatory compliance.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SSB 5610 - Horse racing/federal costs

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

Official bill status

SSB 5610 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73680 · Feb 27, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$3.0M
2029-31
$3.0M
Operating
2025-27
$2.8M
2027-29
$2.7M
2029-31
$2.7M
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 1560SB 5638Healthcare taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Hospital exec. excise tax

Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1560 - Hospital exec. excise tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1560 · H Finance

SB 5638 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73857 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$8.1M
2027-29
$17.3M
2029-31
$18.8M
Operating
2025-27
$1.6M
2027-29
$586K
2029-31
$586K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Excise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2027Local government taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Housing/taxes

Increasing the supply of affordable and workforce housing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2027 - Housing/taxes

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2027 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74640 · Apr 1, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$10.8M
2027-29
$67.6M
2029-31
$82.6M
Operating
2025-27
$8.1M
2027-29
$35.6M
2029-31
$42.7M
Capital
2025-27
$417K
2027-29
$814K
2029-31
$824K

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Local taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

ESB 5797HB 2046General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Intangible assets tax

Creating fairness in Washington's tax by imposing a tax on select financial intangible assets.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2046 - Intangible assets tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

ESB 5797 · S Ways & Means

HB 2046 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 75026 · May 16, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$1.5B
2027-29
$3.0B
2029-31
$2.9B
Operating
2025-27
$30.5M
2027-29
$26.0M
2029-31
$23.4M
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

One or more agency notes were unavailable.

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