Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.
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Became law
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Officially: “Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Finance. · Jan 13, 2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Jan 29, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Jan 29, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 3, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 7, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2026
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Finance. · Feb 7, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
1st substitute bill substituted. · Feb 17, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Feb 17, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 17, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 17, 2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 19, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 5, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 25, 2026
Chapter 221, 2026 Laws. · Mar 25, 2026
Effective date 7/1/2026*. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
April BergDavina DuerrLisa ParshleySteve TharingerCindy RyuJanice ZahnSharon WylieShaun ScottStrom PetersonTarra SimmonsAlex RamelSteve BergquistTimm OrmsbyGerry PolletNicole Macri
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 51, Nay 45, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yea 26, Nay 22, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-17 · Yea 53, Nay 44, 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.
Who is lobbying on this
NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSvia PATRICK CONNOR
1 filingFrom 1 filing in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/1/2026*. (Mar 25, 2026).