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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6231: Data center tax exemptions

Enacted 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 6231 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expiring tax exemptions for data centers. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.). Primary sponsor: Noel Frame (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026*.

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 removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noel FramePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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. Effective date 6/11/2026*.
  2. Chapter 266, 2026 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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