BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1296: Behavioral health admin orgs

Providing a business and occupation tax preference for behavioral health administrative services organizations.

Summary

Provides a business and occupation tax deduction for behavioral health administrative services organizations and health or social welfare organizations on certain amounts received for government-funded behavioral health care.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1296), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2021

AN ACT Relating to providing a business and occupation tax preference for behavioral health administrative services organizations;

Passed March 9, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1296

96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Passed April 10, 2021

Version voted on: HB 1296

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	0
Republican	19	1	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 26, 2021Effective date 4/26/2021.
Apr 26, 2021Chapter 124, 2021 Laws.
Apr 26, 2021Governor signed.
Apr 20, 2021Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2021President signed.
Apr 12, 2021Speaker signed.
Apr 10, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 10, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2021Placed on second reading.
Mar 26, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 25, 2021Minority; do not pass.
Mar 25, 2021WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 12, 2021First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 9, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 9, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2021Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 8, 2021Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2021FIN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 4, 2021FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 19, 2021First reading, referred to Finance.

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

HB 1296 (2025–26) Public education system · Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2025
HB 1296 (2023–24) Local permit review · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1296 (2019–20) Retirement communities · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1296 (2017–18) Tax incentives report&survey · Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2017
HB 1296 (2015–16) Cigar lounges & tobacconists · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1296 (2013–14) Integrated resource plans · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1296 (2011–12) Water commission/creation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1296 (2009–10) Rental housing inspections · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor