HB 1126 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Standardizing notification provisions relating to local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the department.

HB 1126 standardizes and clarifies notification procedures for local governments and public facilities districts regarding changes to local sales and use tax rates. The bill requires these entities to provide written notice to the Department of Revenue within specific timelines, generally 75 days for most changes and 30 days for certain tax credits, with designated effective dates. It also specifies the documentation needed for these notifications, such as ordinances or, in the case of annexation, maps and parcel numbers. Additionally, the bill updates notification requirements for public facilities districts concerning the retirement of bonds funded by these taxes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

980
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic61
59 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican39
39 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors