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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1397: Local property tax levies

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 1397 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Imposing local property tax levies wholly credited against the state property tax to provide support and services for veterans' assistance and for persons with developmental disabilities or mental health needs. Primary sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R). It lists 4 additional sponsors. 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 imposing local property tax levies wholly credited against the state property tax to provide support and services for veterans' assistance and for persons with developmental disabilities or mental health needs;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ed OrcuttPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Joe SchmickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9

“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