SB 5315 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Senate Bill 5315 standardizes notification requirements for local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the state Department of Revenue. It requires local governments to provide written notice to the Department, including specific details for changes resulting from annexations, at least 75 days before a local sales and use tax change takes effect. The bill also mandates that public facilities districts notify the Department in writing at least 75 days before bonds related to their sales and use taxes are retired. Additionally, it removes outdated fiscal biennium provisions for public facilities districts. These changes primarily affect local government entities and public facilities districts by clarifying and updating their responsibilities for communicating tax changes to the state.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 12, 2025
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Bill Passed Legislature · 3 edits
MINOR
The document was converted from a draft bill text to an official certification of enrollment. This change adds formal proof that the bill was passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, including the specific vote counts and dates, and includes the signature of the Secretary of the Senate. This transforms the document from a proposal into a finalized piece of law ready for the Governor's signature.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a formal certification confirming the bill passed the Senate (49-0) and House (97-0) on February 12 and April 16, 2025, respectively.

TECHNICAL

Included the title 'CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT' and the signature block for the Secretary of the Senate, Sarah Bannister.

Removed the draft bill number 'Z-0249.1' which was used only during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
LGV - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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