Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing
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Officially: “Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)” Read the full text
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2026 session
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First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 20, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Feb 19, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 23, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 23, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 23, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 27, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 28, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 28, 2026
First reading, referred to Finance. · Mar 3, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 7, 2026
FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 7, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 7, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Mar 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 9, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 11, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4. · Mar 11, 2026
Senate concurred in House amendments. · Mar 12, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 13, 2026
Governor signed. · Apr 1, 2026
Chapter 265, 2026 Laws. · Apr 1, 2026
Effective date 1/1/2027. · Apr 1, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Noel FrameNoel FrameManka DhingraManka DhingraBob HasegawaBob Hasegawa
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseSenate · 2026-03-12 · Yea 26, Nay 23, Absent 0, Excused 0
Final Passage as Amended by the HouseHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 52, Nay 42, Absent 0, Excused 4
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-28 · Yea 25, Nay 23, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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