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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

Showing 161180 of 243 tracked issues.

HB 1961General taxActive / pending

Motor vehicle revenues use

Directing revenues from fees, charges, or taxes assessed on motor vehicles based on miles traveled on the highways to be used for highway purposes in accordance with the state Constitution.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1961 - Motor vehicle revenues use

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Transportation

Official bill status

HB 1961 · H Transportation

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5026Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Motor vehicle sales tax

Dedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles for transportation.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5026 - Motor vehicle sales tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5026 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72470 · Feb 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$378K
2027-29
$62K
2029-31
$62K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5073Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Motor vehicles sales tax use

Dedicating the sales tax on motor vehicles to highway uses.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5073 - Motor vehicles sales tax use

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

Official bill status

SB 5073 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72477 · Feb 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$383K
2027-29
$60K
2029-31
$60K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5553Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Multifamily housing/tax

Providing a sales and use tax incentive for multifamily affordable housing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5553 - Multifamily housing/tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5553 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73153 · Feb 19, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.3M
2027-29
$7.2M
2029-31
$7.7M
Operating
2025-27
$63K
2027-29
$10K
2029-31
$10K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1206SB 5679Tax preferenceActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Multifamily tax exemption

Expanding eligibility to utilize the multifamily tax exemption program to all counties required or choosing to plan under RCW 36.70A.040.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1206 - Multifamily tax exemption

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1206 · H Finance

SB 5679 · S Housing

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72885 · Feb 14, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$36K
2027-29
$36K
2029-31
$36K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2130General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

New 2025 taxes repeal

Repealing new taxes imposed by Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5814 during the 2025 regular legislative session.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2130 - New 2025 taxes repeal

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2130 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76638 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$453K
2027-29
$128K
2029-31
$20K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1060SB 5458Tax preferenceEnactedOFM fiscal note

Newspaper tax preference

Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5458 - Newspaper tax preference

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · S Rules X

Official bill status

HB 1060 · C 15 L 25

SB 5458 · S Rules X

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72334 · Feb 4, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SHB 2033Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Nicotine product taxation

Concerning the taxation of nicotine products.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 2033 - Nicotine product taxation

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules X

Official bill status

SHB 2033 · H Rules X

Fiscal note impact

Revised · Package 74675 · Apr 2, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$50.4M
2027-29
$81.6M
2029-31
$95.0M
Operating
2025-27
$1.5M
2027-29
$389K
2029-31
$389K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Tobacco/vapor taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2121General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Nonprofits, schools/taxes

Exempting nonprofits and schools from certain sales and use taxes on services.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2121 - Nonprofits, schools/taxes

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2121 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 77517 · Mar 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$84.9M
2027-29
$193.0M
2029-31
$203.7M
Operating
2025-27
$270K
2027-29
$215K
2029-31
$41K

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2071Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Online dating/excise tax

Generating resources to combat domestic violence by imposing an excise tax on owners of online dating applications.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2071 - Online dating/excise tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2071 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74816 · Apr 10, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$355.3M
2027-29
$667.2M
2029-31
$798.1M
Operating
2025-27
$373K
2027-29
$96K
2029-31
$76K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Excise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5479SHB 1261General taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Open space incidental use

Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5479 - Open space incidental use

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

Official bill status

SB 5479 · S Ways & Means

SHB 1261 · C 138 L 25

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74049 · Mar 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Operating
2025-27
$37K
2027-29
$25K
2029-31
$25K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5819General taxActive / pending

Paid protestor services/tax

Ensuring paid protestor services are considered a temporary staffing service subject to state retail sales and use taxes.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5819 - Paid protestor services/tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5819 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5766B&O taxActive / pending

Passive investment vehicles

Clarifying the business and occupation tax treatment of the investment income of passive investment vehicles managed by a person subject to business and occupation tax under RCW 82.04.290(1).

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5766 - Passive investment vehicles

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

Official bill status

SB 5766 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5777SHB 2020B&O taxEnactedOFM fiscal note

Payment card processing/tax

Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5777 - Payment card processing/tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5777 · S Ways & Means

SHB 2020 · C 401 L 25

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74853 · Apr 15, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
B&O taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5687Sales/use taxActive / pending

Performance audits/tax share

Increasing the share of sales tax revenue dedicated to performance audits.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5687 - Performance audits/tax share

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

Official bill status

SB 5687 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HJR 4200General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Personal property taxation

Concerning the taxation of personal property.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HJR 4200 - Personal property taxation

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

HJR 4200 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71463 · Jan 14, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5411General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Pilates studios, etc./tax

Concerning the tax treatment of pilates studios and gymnastics facilities.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5411 - Pilates studios, etc./tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5411 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73085 · Feb 18, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$13.8M
2027-29
$17.2M
2029-31
$17.8M
Operating
2025-27
$146K
2027-29
$40K
2029-31
$19K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2069General taxActive / pending

Precious metal bullion

Concerning the taxation of precious metal bullion made of gold and silver and monetized bullion, and providing that the use of bullion as tender is voluntary.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2069 - Precious metal bullion

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2069 · H Finance

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2093HB 2115SB 5894Tax preferenceActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Precious metals tax exempt.

Reinstating the tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2093 - Precious metals tax exempt.

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2093 · H Finance

HB 2115 · H Finance

SB 5894 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76651 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$23.5M
2027-29
$33.1M
2029-31
$33.1M
Operating
2025-27
$26K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Tax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1340Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Prepared food sales tax

Exempting prepared food from sales tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1340 - Prepared food sales tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1340 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 72510 · Feb 7, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$1.8B
2027-29
$2.1B
2029-31
$2.2B
Operating
2025-27
$643K
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral 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