BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6475: College textbook taxation

Exempting certain textbooks from sales and use tax.

Summary

  • A retail sales tax exemption is created for the sale of required college textbooks that are sold to enrolled higher education students by the institution or sold at a Washington bookstore whose principal sales are to enrolled students.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6475), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Schmidt (R-44)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 2004
Companion bill
HB 2944
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to excise taxation of required college textbooks;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Schmidt (R-44)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 6475 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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