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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6006: Food banks/sales 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 6006 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Exempting food banks from the retail sales tax imposed on certain services. Primary sponsor: Chris Gildon (R). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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 food banks from the retail sales tax imposed on certain services;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris GildonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Leonard ChristianCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Deborah KrishnadasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Shelly ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7

“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, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Finance.
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. WM - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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