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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5775: Public safety/local tax

Passed one chamber 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

SB 5775 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services. Primary sponsor: Vandana Slatter (D), Vandana Slatter (D). 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 expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Vandana SlatterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Vandana SlatterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate48

“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. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Finance.
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. WM - Majority; do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page