BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5795: Sales and use tax rate
Reducing the state sales and use tax rate.
Summary
- Reduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5795), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedMar 21, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
- Introduced
- March 21, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing the state sales and use tax rate to make progress toward a more fair and balanced tax code for Washington state;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26)
19 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Adrian Cortes D-18Emily Alvarado D-34Jessica Bateman D-22Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Tina Orwall D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Bill Ramos D-5Marcus Riccelli D-3Sharon Shewmake D-42Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30
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.
SB 5795 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5795 (2023–24) Year-round Pacific std. time
- SB 5795 (2021–22) Product servicing and repair
- SB 5795 (2019–20) Contractor bonding
- SB 5795 (2017–18) Firearm liability insurance
- SB 5795 (2015–16) Water or sewer facilities
- SB 5795 (2013–14) Redistrcting commission/plan
- SB 5795 (2011–12) Higher ed child care grants
- SB 5795 (2009–10) Tacoma Narrows toll account