SB 6297 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax.

SB 6297 exempts temporary staffing services purchased by nonprofit behavioral health entities from Washington state's retail sales tax. This directly affects nonprofits providing mental health, substance use, or similar behavioral health services that rely on temporary staff. The bill amends state tax law to exclude these specific staffing costs from taxable "retail sales," reducing operational costs for qualifying organizations. The change applies only to services used directly by the nonprofits in their behavioral health operations, not to general business expenses.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

491
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 3, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-1-1)
senate
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
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Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors