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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6004

SB 6004: Travel agents & tour ops/tax

Concerning the taxation of travel agents and tour operators.

Summary

Increases the preferential business and occupation tax rate for certain travel agents and tour operators.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6004), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 425, Laws of 2019

IntroducedApr 1, 2019
Out of committeeApr 27, 2019
Passed SenateApr 27, 2019
Passed HouseApr 28, 2019
GovernorMay 21, 2019
LawMay 21, 2019

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced: April 1, 2019 in the Senate
Last action: May 21, 2019
Session law: Chapter 425, Laws of 2019
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 6004, ESSB 6004

AN ACT Relating to the taxation of travel agents and tour operators;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 27, 2019

Version voted on: ESSB 6004

27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	2	0	1
Republican	1	19	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (27)

Nay (21)

Excused (1)

Senator D-35

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 28, 2019

Version voted on: ESSB 6004

52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	5	0	0
Republican	0	41	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (52)

Nay (46)

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History

May 21, 2019Effective date 7/1/2019. (ESSB 6004)
May 21, 2019Chapter 425, 2019 Laws. (ESSB 6004)
May 21, 2019Governor signed. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 30, 2019Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 28, 2019Speaker signed. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 28, 2019Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 28, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 28, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 28, 2019President signed. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 20191st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 27, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 27, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 27, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 27, 20191st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 26, 2019WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 26, 2019Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 26, 2019Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6004)
Apr 26, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 26, 2019Minority; do not pass.
Apr 26, 2019WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Apr 1, 2019First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6004 in other sessions

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

SB 6004 (2025–26) Electric/public contracts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6004 (2023–24) Firearms/purchase & transfer · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6004 (2017–18) State property tax reduction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6004 (2015–16) Coal displacement power · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6004 (2013–14) Public hospital distrct brds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6004 (2011–12) Art work expenditures · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6004 (2009–10) Salmon recovery · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6004 (2007–08) Exceptional sentences · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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