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IntroducedJan 20, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 28, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 12, 2026
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Became Law
Washington Senate Bill
Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Mar 13, 2026: Delivered to Governor.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 6231
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 47
- Abbarno
- Abell
- Barkis
- Barnard
- Bronoske
- Burnett
- Chase
- Connors
- Corry
- Couture
- Dent
- Dufault
- Dye
- Engell
- Eslick
- Graham
- Griffey
- Jacobsen
- Keaton
- Klicker
- Leavitt
- Ley
- Low
- Manjarrez
- Marshall
- McClintock
- Mendoza
- Nance
- Orcutt
- Penner
- Richards
- Rude
- Rule
- Schmick
- Schmidt
- Springer
- Steele
- Stokesbary
- Stuebe
- Tharinger
- Timmons
- Valdez
- Volz
- Walen
- Walsh
- Waters
- Ybarra
NO: 50
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Callan
- Cortes
- Davis
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jinkins
- Kloba
- Lekanoff
- Macri
- Mena
- Morgan
- Obras
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Ryu
- Salahuddin
- Santos
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Stearns
- Stonier
- Street
- Taylor
- Thai
- Thomas
- Wylie
- Zahn
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 51
- Berg
- Bergquist
- Bernbaum
- Berry
- Callan
- Cortes
- Davis
- Doglio
- Donaghy
- Duerr
- Entenman
- Farivar
- Fey
- Fitzgibbon
- Fosse
- Goodman
- Gregerson
- Hackney
- Hall
- Hill
- Jinkins
- Kloba
- Lekanoff
- Macri
- Mena
- Morgan
- Nance
- Obras
- Ormsby
- Ortiz-Self
- Parshley
- Paul
- Peterson
- Pollet
- Ramel
- Reed
- Reeves
- Rule
- Ryu
- Scott
- Shavers
- Simmons
- Stearns
- Stonier
- Street
- Taylor
- Thai
- Tharinger
- Timmons
- Wylie
- Zahn
NO: 46
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 | executive
- Delivered to Governor.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Speaker signed.
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- President signed.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- Mar 07, 2026 | House
- Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
- FIN - Majority; do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- First reading, referred to Finance.
- Feb 28, 2026 | Senate
- 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
- Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Feb 23, 2026 | Senate
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 19, 2026 | Senate
- Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- Minority; do not pass.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Bill Texts
- Original billPDF
- Substitute billPDF
- Engrossed substitutePDF
- Bill as passed LegislaturePDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 6231 AMS SCHO S5742.1 (Page 8 line 5, Pulled 02/28/2026 02/28/2026) -- SchoeslerPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 6231-S AMS SCHO S5549.1 (Page 7 line 40, Pulled 02/28/2026 02/28/2026) -- SchoeslerPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 6231-S AMS SHEW S5741.1 (Striker, Adopted 02/28/2026 02/28/2026) -- ShewmakePDF
- Senate Floor Amendment 6231-S AMS SCHO S5743.1 (Page 7 line 30, Pulled 02/28/2026 02/28/2026) -- SchoeslerPDF
- House Floor Amendment 6231-S.E AMH ORCU H3827.1 (Page 2 line 25, Not adopted 03/12/2026 03/12/2026) -- OrcuttPDF
- House Floor Amendment 6231-S.E AMH ORMS H3820.1 (Page 23 line 27, Withdrawn 03/12/2026 03/12/2026) -- OrmsbyPDF


