BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5368
SB 5368: Alcohol taxes and fees study
Studying taxes and fees related to alcohol.
Summary
- Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study and produce a report on the state's system of alcohol taxation and fees.
From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5368), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
- IntroducedJan 20, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
- Passed SenateMar 11, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Governor
- Law
- Introduced
- January 20, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- SB 5368, SSB 5368, ESSB 5368
AN ACT Relating to studying taxes and fees related to alcohol;
Votes
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage
Passed March 11, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5368
44 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent
0 Excused
| Party | Yea | Nay | Absent | Excused |
|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Republican | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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How each member voted
History
- Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5368)
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5368)
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5368)
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5368)
- Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5368)
- FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5368)
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5368)
- First reading, referred to Finance. (ESSB 5368)
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5368)
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5368)
- Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5368)
- 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5368)
- 1st substitute bill substituted.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5368)
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5368)
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- WM - Majority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5368)
- Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5368)
- Minority; do not pass.
- WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5368)
- Referred to Ways & Means.
- LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5368)
- And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5368)
- And refer to Ways & Means.
- LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
SB 5368 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5368 (2023–24) Stay-at-work program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
- SB 5368 (2021–22) Rural economic development · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 312, Laws of 2021
- SB 5368 (2019–20) DNR roads/private property · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5368 (2017–18) Medicaid waivers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5368 (2015–16) Adminstrative rules & policy · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5368 (2013–14) Supplemental income/budgets · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- SB 5368 (2011–12) Collective bargaining · Did not pass · died in committee
- SB 5368 (2009–10) Annual property valuation · Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2009
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