BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2004
HB 2004: Medical equipment/tax
Exempting home medical equipment and vehicle modifications for disabled persons from sales and use tax.
Summary
- Sales of home medical equipment to an individual for personal use by the individual or a member of his or her family are exempt from sales and use taxes. Home medical equipment means equipment that can withstand repeated use and would not be useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 18, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Kastama (D-25)
- Introduced
- February 18, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 2004, SHB 2004
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)
18 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
John Pennington R-18Steve Van Luven R-48Marc Boldt R-17Steve Conway D-29Cathy Wolfe D-22Patricia Lantz D-26Patty Butler D-32Eileen Cody D-11Dawn Mason D-37John Blalock D-33Bill Grant D-16Suzette Cooke R-47Brian Hatfield D-19Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Lynn Kessler D-24Karen Keiser D-33Kip Tokuda D-37Dave Anderson D-10
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
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.
HB 2004 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2004 (2025–26) Voter database access
- HB 2004 (2023–24) Military student early reg.
- HB 2004 (2021–22) Interpreters/medical appts'
- HB 2004 (2019–20) Low-income housing/prop. tax
- HB 2004 (2017–18) State guard retirement age
- HB 2004 (2015–16) Pro legislative staff member
- HB 2004 (2013–14) Fiscal matters T. O.
- HB 2004 (2011–12) License plates/Indian tribes