WashingtonSB 56962025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

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

Sponsored By: Curtis King (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Local governments can fund treatment facility upgrades

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington cities and counties can use existing 0.1% sales and use tax revenue for treatment facilities. They can fund new buildings or changes to existing buildings. The work must address health and safety needs necessary to provide mental health or substance use treatment. The treatment programs or services must also be funded by this tax.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis King

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 1

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate
  2. Chapter 152, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate
  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature
  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature
  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature
  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/8/2025Senate
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/31/2025Senate
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/27/2025Senate
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025Senate
  13. First reading, referred to Finance.

    3/7/2025Senate
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/5/2025Senate
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025Senate
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2025Senate
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate
  18. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/27/2025Senate
  19. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/27/2025Senate
  20. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    2/7/2025Senate
  21. Introduced

    2/7/2025Senate

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