BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2736: Estate tax rates
Reinstating estate tax rates that applied immediately before May 20, 2025, for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026.
Summary
- Modifies the estate tax rates to a range of 10 percent to 20 percent for Washington taxable estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Larry Springer (D-45)
- Introduced
- February 12, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- February 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reinstating estate tax rates that applied immediately before May 20, 2025, for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 2736 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2736 (2019–20) State guard retirement age
- HB 2736 (2017–18) Unfair labor practices SOL
- HB 2736 (2015–16) Governor appointments/gender
- HB 2736 (2013–14) Deferred compensation prog.
- HB 2736 (2011–12) Commercial vehicles
- HB 2736 (2009–10) Office of open records
- HB 2736 (2007–08) Puget Sound port authority
- HB 2736 (2005–06) Police & fire equipment