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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1277: Medical equipment sales tax

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1277 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creating a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and use of medical equipment and supplies by a critical access hospital. Primary sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase and use of medical equipment and supplies by a critical access hospital;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Clyde ShaversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page