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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 161–180 of 200 matching tracked issues covering 252 bills.

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ESB 5775Local government taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Public safety/local tax

Expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: ESB 5775 - Public safety/local tax

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

Official bill status

ESB 5775 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74608 · Mar 31, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$6.9M
2027-29
$10.4M
2029-31
$11.2M
Operating
2025-27
$591K
2027-29
$269K
2029-31
$94K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0

Includes indeterminate agency impacts.

Tax signals
Local taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5088SHB 1702General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Public utility tax, counties

Authorizing counties to impose a public utility tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1702 - Public utility tax, counties

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

SB 5088 · S Loc Gov

SHB 1702 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74188 · Mar 12, 2025

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 1115SB 5111Excise and specialty taxesActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Recording fees/escrow tax

Concerning the excise tax treatment of amounts received by title and escrow businesses from clients for remittance to a county filing office for the purpose of recording documents.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1115 - Recording fees/escrow tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1115 · H Finance

SB 5111 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71894 · Jan 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$65.8M
2027-29
$104.5M
2029-31
$119.0M
Operating
2025-27
$129K
2027-29
$21K
2029-31
$21K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Excise taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1994Renewable energyActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Renewable energy hosts/tax

Encouraging local support of communities that host renewable energy through changes in tax policy.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1994 - Renewable energy hosts/tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1994 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74047 · Mar 6, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$434K
2027-29
$232K
2029-31
$97K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1040Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Rental income/property tax

Concerning rental income received by people eligible for certain property tax exemption programs.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1040 - Rental income/property tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

HB 1040 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 71582 · Jan 20, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$4K
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

SB 5806Tax administrationActive / pending

Revenue voluntary disclosure

Creating a voluntary disclosure program within the department of revenue.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5806 - Revenue voluntary disclosure

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

Official bill status

SB 5806 · S Ways & Means

Tax signals
DORGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1374SB 5795Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Sales and use tax rate

Reducing the state sales and use tax rate.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1374 - Sales and use tax rate

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1374 · H Finance

SB 5795 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 74623 · Mar 31, 2025

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5340Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Sales tax exemptions

Exempting permanently from sales and use tax bottled water, prepared food, and clothing.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5340 - Sales tax exemptions

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

Official bill status

SB 5340 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73847 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$2.8B
2027-29
$3.2B
2029-31
$3.4B
Operating
2025-27
$1.2M
2027-29
$346K
2029-31
$278K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2167Income tax / high earnersActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Sales tax reductions

Keeping the legislature's promises by reducing the sales tax in the event of an income tax or a tax on individual earnings.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2167 - Sales tax reductions

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2167 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76298 · Feb 5, 2026

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
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5518SHB 1532Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Sales tax sourcing impact

Authorizing funding tools to mitigate the impact of sales tax sourcing in certain cities that host industrial and warehousing industries.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SHB 1532 - Sales tax sourcing impact

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Rules R

Official bill status

SB 5518 · S Ways & Means

SHB 1532 · H Rules R

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73081 · Feb 18, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$11.3M
2027-29
$26.1M
2029-31
$28.1M
Operating
2025-27
$139K
2027-29
$93K
2029-31
$93K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5383Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Salmon recovery projects/tax

Providing a sales and use tax exemption for inputs required for salmon recovery projects.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5383 - Salmon recovery projects/tax

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

Official bill status

SB 5383 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73852 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$78.1M
2027-29
$120.2M
2029-31
$130.2M
Operating
2025-27
$924K
2027-29
$232K
2029-31
$201K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxTax preferenceGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2126Fuel taxActive / pending

School bus fuel tax exempt.

Providing an exemption for taxes on fuel used in school buses.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2126 - School bus fuel tax exempt.

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Transportation

Official bill status

HB 2126 · H Transportation

Tax signals
Fuel taxGeneral taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 2290Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Schools/sales tax

Exempting schools and school districts from retail sales and use tax.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 2290 - Schools/sales tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 2290 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76614 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$63.1M
2027-29
$145.2M
2029-31
$156.2M
Operating
2025-27
$241K
2027-29
$92K
2029-31
$81K
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 6012Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Schools/services sales tax

Exempting schools from retail sales tax imposed on certain services.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6012 - Schools/services sales tax

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

Official bill status

SB 6012 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76628 · Feb 9, 2026

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$9.1M
2027-29
$20.4M
2029-31
$21.3M
Operating
2025-27
$156K
2027-29
$21K
2029-31
$21K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1907SB 5711B&O taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Self-service storage/tax

Defining the rental or lease of individual storage space at self-service storage facilities as a retail transaction for the imposition of business and occupation and sales and use taxes.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1907 - Self-service storage/tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1907 · H Finance

SB 5711 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73418 · Feb 25, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$57.6M
2027-29
$90.2M
2029-31
$101.1M
Operating
2025-27
$41K
2027-29
$19K
2029-31
$19K
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
B&O taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1373Sales/use taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Senior citizens local tax

Imposing a local sales tax wholly credited against the state sales tax to support programs for senior citizens.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1373 - Senior citizens local tax

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1373 · H Finance

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73922 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Receipts
2025-27
$7.4M
2027-29
$11.2M
2029-31
$12.1M
Operating
2025-27
$340K
2027-29
$69K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Sales/use taxLocal taxGeneral taxTax preference
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 5020Property taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Senior citizens/prop. taxes

Providing property tax relief to senior citizens.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 5020 - Senior citizens/prop. taxes

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

Official bill status

SB 5020 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 73845 · Feb 28, 2025

OFM fiscal note
Operating
2025-27
$269K
2027-29
$57K
2029-31
$0
Capital
2025-27
$0
2027-29
$0
2029-31
$0
Tax signals
Property taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

SB 6033General taxActive / pendingOFM fiscal note

Services tax penalty waiver

Providing a limited waiver of interest and penalties for taxpayers inadvertently failing to collect and remit sales and use taxes on select services.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: SB 6033 - Services tax penalty waiver

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

Official bill status

SB 6033 · S Ways & Means

Fiscal note impact

Final · Package 76719 · Feb 11, 2026

OFM fiscal note

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

Tax signals
General tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1778Sales/use taxActive / pending

State sales tax revenues

Sharing state sales tax revenues with local governments and not increasing the state or local sales tax rate.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1778 - State sales tax revenues

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Approps

Official bill status

HB 1778 · H Approps

Tax signals
Sales/use taxLocal taxGeneral tax
Monitor sources

Tracked Bill

HB 1729Property taxActive / pending

State school levies

Providing property tax relief by reducing both parts of the state school levies.

Official bill
Latest official movement

Tracked tax bill: HB 1729 - State school levies

Jan 12, 2026 · Tracked Bill · H Finance

Official bill status

HB 1729 · H Finance

Tax signals
Property 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