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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2325

HB 2325: Tourism assessment

Establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion.

Summary

  • Creates a Tourism Assessment Program (TAP) to promote tourism in the state, which will be developed in a subsequent process.
  • Requires the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority to levy an annual assessment on tourism businesses providing lodging, travel services, attractions, recreation, beverage producers, certain restaurants, and certain retailers, and to penalize businesses that do not comply.
  • Appoints a Ratepayer Oversight Board to propose the assessment program and develop an annual budget for expenditure of the funds collected under the TAP.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2325), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2026
  6. LawMar 26, 2026
Prime sponsor
Dave Paul (D-10)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2026
Session law
Chapter 229, Laws of 2026
Companion bill
SB 6061
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2325, SHB 2325, 2SHB 2325, E2SHB 2325

AN ACT Relating to establishing a tourism self-supported assessment program to fund statewide tourism promotion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Paul (D-10)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Steele R-12Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Janice Zahn D-41Andrew Barkis R-2Clyde Shavers D-10Adam Bernbaum D-24

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2026
Version voted on: E2SHB 2325
84 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53105
Republican31404
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: E2SHB 2325
43 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican14500
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2026
Version voted on: E2SHB 2325
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57101
Republican34401
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (E2SHB 2325)
  2. Chapter 229, 2026 Laws. (E2SHB 2325)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2325)
  4. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2325)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 2325)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2325)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2325)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2325)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2325)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2325)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2325)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2325)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 2325)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2325)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2325)
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2325)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 9. (E2SHB 2325)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2325)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2325)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2325)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2325)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2325)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2325)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 2325)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2325)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2325)
  29. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2325)
  30. FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2325)
  31. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2325)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2325)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2325)
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2325)
  35. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2325)
  41. Referred to Finance.
  42. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2325)
  43. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  45. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
  46. Prefiled for introduction.

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