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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 6351: School sales tax exemptions

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 6351 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increasing fiscal resources for students and children by providing targeted sales tax exemptions for schools and certain before-and-after school care programs and arts and cultural classes. Primary sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to increasing fiscal resources for students and children by providing targeted sales tax exemptions for schools and certain before-and-after school care programs and arts and cultural classes;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian CortesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Deborah KrishnadasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Jamie PedersenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Derek StanfordCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Sources

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