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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1728

HB 1728: Estate tax/nonfamilial heir

Adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction.

Summary

  • Adds "qualified nonfamilial heir" to the estate tax deduction for farms.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1728), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-20)
Introduced
January 30, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1728, SHB 1728

AN ACT Relating to adding a nonfamilial heir to the estate tax deduction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-20)

8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Melanie Morgan D-29Deb Manjarrez R-14Gloria Mendoza R-14Jeremie Dufault R-15Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Stephanie Barnard R-8My-Linh Thai D-41Carolyn Eslick R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1728)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1728)
  4. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1728)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1728)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1728)
  10. FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1728 in other sessions

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