BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5111: Recording fees/escrow tax
Concerning the excise tax treatment of amounts received by title and escrow businesses from clients for remittance to a county filing office for the purpose of recording documents.
Summary
- Excludes document recording fees received by an escrow business for remittance to a county filing office from retail sales tax and business and occupation tax, if separately identified.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Mike Chapman (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 1115
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to clarifying the excise tax treatment of amounts received by title and escrow businesses from clients for remittance to a county filing office for the purpose of recording documents;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Mike Chapman (D-24)
4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5111 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5111 (2023–24) Sick leave/construction
- SB 5111 (2021–22) Public employee independence
- SB 5111 (2019–20) Private investigator cards
- SB 5111 (2017–18) Capital gains excise tax
- SB 5111 (2015–16) Econ devel & transp projects
- SB 5111 (2013–14) Beer & wine theater license
- SB 5111 (2011–12) Liquor sales privatization
- SB 5111 (2009–10) Beer & wine boutique license