Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
HB 2020: Payment card processing/tax
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2020 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities. Primary sponsor: April Berg (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): Governor signed.
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Official title
AN ACT Relating to creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Berg | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| Mia Gregerson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 33 |
| Ed Orcutt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Timm Ormsby | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Lisa Parshley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 22 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor signed.
- Chapter 401, 2025 Laws.
- Effective date 1/1/2026.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Delivered to Governor.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- WM - Majority; do pass.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
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