BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2445: Estate tax exemp/property

Creating an estate tax exemption for certain property held by qualified family-owned businesses.

Summary

Allows, for the purposes of determining the Washington taxable estate, a deduction from the federal taxable estate for the value of qualified family-owned business interests of the decedent.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating an estate tax exemption for certain property held by qualified family-owned businesses;

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

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

HB 2445 (2025–26) Probate · Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2026
HB 2445 (2023–24) Leasing/state parks comm. · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2445 (2019–20) Discover pass price · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2445 (2017–18) HEALWA/veterinarians · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2445 (2015–16) 3rd party admins. & managers · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2445 (2013–14) Dental hygienists · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2445 (2011–12) Mileage-based insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2445 (2007–08) Biological sample submission · Did not pass · died in committee