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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5819: Paid protestor services/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

SB 5819 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Ensuring paid protestor services are considered a temporary staffing service subject to state retail sales and use taxes. Primary sponsor: Leonard Christian (R). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to ensuring paid protestor services are considered a temporary staffing service subject to state retail sales and use taxes;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Leonard ChristianPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16

“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. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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