Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
HB 2609: Tobacco products tax/vapor
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2609 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempting vapor products from the tobacco products tax. Primary sponsor: Travis Couture (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2026): First reading, referred to Finance.
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 exempting vapor products from the tobacco products tax;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Couture | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Andrew Barkis | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Dan Griffey | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Tarra Simmons | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading, referred to Finance.