BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2211: Criminal justice local tax

Granting local taxing authority to fund criminal justice.

Summary

Provides a county legislative authority until January 1, 2027, to impose a criminal justice sales and use tax without voter approval.
Provides a city within a county that has not imposed the sales and use tax at the full rate by July 1, 2024, until January 1, 2027, to legislatively impose the remainder of the tax up to the full rate.
Adds co-responder and diversion treatment services to the definition of criminal justice purposes for which a second sales and use tax can be used.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2211), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to granting local taxing authority to fund criminal justice;

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 2211 (2025–26) Medically tailored meals · Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2026
HB 2211 (2019–20) Life insurance/behavior · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2211 (2017–18) Police/airline policies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2211 (2015–16) Vapor products taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2211 (2013–14) Surplus lines of insurance · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2211 (2011–12) Adoptee information access · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2211 (2009–10) SR 520 corridor tolls · Enacted · Chapter 472, Laws of 2009
HB 2211 (2007–08) Technical assistance · Did not pass · died in committee