BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5696: Mental health treatment/tax

Concerning the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs.

Summary

Expands allowable uses of revenue from the local mental health and chemical dependency sales tax to include the new construction of facilities for the purposes of mental health treatment programs or services.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs;

Passed March 5, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5696

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5696

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	1	0	0
Republican	38	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 152, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 31, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 27, 2025FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 27, 2025FIN - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2025First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 5, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 27, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 7, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 5696 (2023–24) PEBB/subdivision retirees · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5696 (2021–22) Capital gains tax/repeal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2019–20) Payments in lieu of prop tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5696 (2017–18) Breakfast during school day · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2015–16) Railroad employee work hours · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5696 (2013–14) Apiarists/civil immunity · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5696 (2011–12) Prepaid wireless services · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5696 (2009–10) Rural library district brds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor