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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1751: Course materials 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 1751 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Joe Timmons (D). It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe TimmonsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Debra EntenmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Joel McEntireCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Adison RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Skyler RudeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Alicia RuleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Suzanne SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Brianna ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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