Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5815: Business and occupation tax
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 5815 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Saldaña (D). It lists 5 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 funding public schools, including higher education, health care, social services, and other programs and services to benefit Washingtonians by modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies with annual revenues with more than $250,000,000;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Saldaña | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
| Noel Frame | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
| T'wina Nobles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Jamie Pedersen | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 43 |
| June Robinson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Javier Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.