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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1805: Children services/local tax

Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.

Summary

  • Authorizes a county to impose a local sales and use tax of 0.1 percent to be used solely for the purpose of providing additional services to assist children and their families.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1805), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
February 3, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

22 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40Adam Bernbaum D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Mary Fosse D-38Lisa Callan D-5Sharlett Mena D-29Beth Doglio D-22Tarra Simmons D-23Debra Lekanoff D-40Nicole Macri D-43Brianna Thomas D-34Steve Bergquist D-11Mari Leavitt D-28Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Lisa Parshley D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Wylie D-49Julia Reed D-36Gerry Pollet D-46Edwin Obras D-33Janice Zahn D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  5. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Finance.

HB 1805 in other sessions

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

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