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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2071: Online dating/excise 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 2071 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on April 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Generating resources to combat domestic violence by imposing an excise tax on owners of online dating applications. Primary sponsor: Lauren Davis (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 generating resources to combat domestic violence by imposing an excise tax on owners of online dating applications;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“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