BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5940: Direct mail advertising/tax
Clarifying that use tax is due on certain direct mail advertising.
Summary
- The use tax is imposed on an in-state retailer for advertising materials printed outside the state and mailed directly to Washington residents at the direction of the retailer to promote the sale of products or services.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5940), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 15, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sid Snyder (D-19)
- Introduced
- February 15, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sid Snyder (D-19)
17 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bob McCaslin R-4Valoria Loveland D-16Hal Palmer R-18Albert Bauer D-49Dean Sutherland D-17Irv Newhouse R-15Michael Heavey D-34John Moyer R-3Bill Finkbeiner R-45Shirley Winsley R-28Marcus Gaspard D-25Kathleen Drew D-5Betti Sheldon D-23Karen Fraser D-22R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Jeanine Long R-44Harriet Spanel D-40
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5940 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5940 (2025–26) Foster care housing pilot
- SB 5940 (2023–24) Medical assistant-EMT cert.
- SB 5940 (2021–22) Liquor license endorsement
- SB 5940 (2019–20) Rx opioid drugs B&O surtax
- SB 5940 (2017–18) Hanford/occupational disease
- SB 5940 (2015–16) Cougar control pilot program
- SB 5940 (2013–14) Estate tax applicable rates
- SB 5940 (2011–12) School employee benefits