BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 6297: Behavioral health staffing

Making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax.

Summary

Excludes temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities from the definition a retail sale subject to retail sales tax and retailing business and occupation tax.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6297), 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 making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax;

Passed March 3, 2026

Version voted on: SB 6297

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	1	0	0
Republican	18	0	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 4, 2026First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Mar 2, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 2, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 23, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 6297 (2023–24) Direct transfer to treatment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6297 (2019–20) Early learning provider exp. · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6297 (2017–18) Incomp. for trial/firearms · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6297 (2015–16) Recreational pass penalties · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6297 (2013–14) Childhood immunization info · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6297 (2011–12) Salmon & steelhead spawning · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6297 (2009–10) Speech-language pathology · Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2010
SB 6297 (2007–08) Prosecuting atty salaries · Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2008