All Roll Calls
Yes: 143 • No: 2
WashingtonSB 59942025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Preserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.
Sponsored By: Adrian Cortes (Democratic)
Became Law
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Quarterly backfill for county timber taxes
Beginning March 16, 2026, counties get a quarterly payment on the last business day of the second month of each quarter. The payment equals any tribal tax that was credited against the county’s timber tax under a revenue‑sharing agreement. The money comes from state timber tax collections. The state sends less to its general fund by the amounts paid to counties and by its share of collection and administration costs.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Adrian Cortes
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Liz Lovelett
Democratic • Senate
Noel Frame
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Shewmake
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2026
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2
Senate vote • 2/11/2026
3rd Reading & Final Passage
Yes: 47 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Effective date 3/16/2026.
3/16/2026SenateChapter 74, 2026 Laws.
3/16/2026SenateGovernor signed.
3/16/2026legislatureDelivered to Governor.
3/9/2026legislatureSpeaker signed.
3/5/2026legislaturePresident signed.
3/5/2026legislatureThird reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
3/4/2026SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/4/2026SenateRules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/3/2026SenateFIN - Majority; do pass.
3/2/2026SenateFIN - Executive action taken by committee.
3/2/2026SenateReferred to Rules 2 Review.
3/2/2026SenateFirst reading, referred to Finance.
2/14/2026SenateThird reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
2/11/2026SenateRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2/11/2026SenatePlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/10/2026SenatePassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/4/2026SenateMinority; without recommendation.
2/3/2026SenateWM - Majority; do pass.
2/3/2026SenateFirst reading, referred to Ways & Means.
1/12/2026SenatePrefiled for introduction.
1/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
Session Law
3/18/2026
Bill as Passed Legislature
3/9/2026
Original Bill
1/13/2026
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