BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5775

SB 5775: Public safety/local tax

Expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services.

Summary

Allows until January 1, 2028, a county or city legislative authority to impose the public safety sales and use tax without voter approval.
Allows a city legislative authority to impose the public safety sales and use tax at a rate of up to 0.3 percent without voter approval so long as the combined county and city tax rate does not exceed 0.3 percent.
Expands how local governments may use revenue from the public safety sales and use tax and the criminal justice sales and use tax.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (ESB 5775), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services;

Passed March 11, 2025

Version voted on: ESB 5775

27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	2	0	1
Republican	0	19	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5775)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 5775)
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 5775)
Mar 13, 2025First reading, referred to Finance. (ESB 5775)
Mar 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5775)
Mar 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5775)
Mar 11, 2025Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5775)
Mar 7, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5775)
Feb 28, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5775)
Feb 27, 2025Minority; do not pass. (ESB 5775)
Feb 27, 2025WM - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5775)
Feb 24, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESB 5775)

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

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SB 5775 (2021–22) Broadband deployment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5775 (2019–20) Water & sewer/indiv metering · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5775 (2017–18) Tax preferences repeal · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5775 (2015–16) Prevailing rate of wage · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5775 (2013–14) Veterans/drivers' licenses · Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2014
SB 5775 (2011–12) Health profession discipline · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5775 (2009–10) Foreign medical school grads · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor