BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
HB 2087: Capital gains tax
Authorizing a capital gains tax to fund early childhood investments, higher education, and the state's rainy day fund.
Summary
- Imposes a tax on every person for the privilege of selling or exchanging capital assets.
From the Bill Digest (HB 2087), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJun 29, 2013
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
- Introduced
- June 29, 2013 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2014
AN ACT Relating to authorizing a capital gains tax to fund early childhood investments, higher education, and the state's rainy day fund;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
27 co-sponsors (27 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Steve Tharinger D-24Ruth Kagi D-32Mary Helen Roberts D-21Jessyn Farrell D-46Jamie Pedersen D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Reykdal D-22Kristine Lytton D-40Dave Upthegrove D-33Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Senator D-22Tami Green D-28Luis Moscoso D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Gael Tarleton D-36Jake Fey D-27Timm Ormsby D-3David Sawyer D-29Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Wylie D-49Sherry Appleton D-23Marcus Riccelli D-3Mike Sells D-38Jim Moeller D-49Eileen Cody D-34Marko Liias D-21Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2087 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2087 (2025–26) Travel insurance
- HB 2087 (2023–24) Apprenticeship objections
- HB 2087 (2021–22) Education/parent rights
- HB 2087 (2019–20) Retired farmers/prop. tax
- HB 2087 (2017–18) Roadway worker safety
- HB 2087 (2015–16) Clean altern. fuel vehicles
- HB 2087 (2011–12) Nonresident sales tax exemp.
- HB 2087 (2009–10) Eliminating boards and comms