BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1172: Capital gains tax/prop. tax
Assisting Washington families by improving the fairness of the state's tax system by enacting a capital gains tax and providing property tax relief.
Summary
- Imposes a tax, beginning January 1, 2020, on all individuals for the privilege of selling or exchanging long-term capital assets or receiving Washington capital gains.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- SB 5314
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to assisting Washington families by improving the fairness of the state's tax system by enacting a capital gains tax and providing property tax relief;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1172 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1172 (2025–26) Fire district civil service
- HB 1172 (2023–24) Working fam. fiscal impacts
- HB 1172 (2021–22) Tribal fishing rights
- HB 1172 (2017–18) Low-water landscaping
- HB 1172 (2015–16) Insurer risk mgmt, solvency
- HB 1172 (2013–14) Family day care providers
- HB 1172 (2011–12) Beer and wine tasting
- HB 1172 (2009–10) Development rights transfer