Washington SB 6228 — Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)

Washington, 2025-2026. SB 6228: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousi

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Latest action

April 1, 2026 — Effective date 1/1/2027.

Summary

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Sponsors

• Frame — primary sponsor
• Frame
• Dhingra
• Dhingra
• Hasegawa
• Hasegawa

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. April 1, 2026Effective date 1/1/2027.
2. April 1, 2026Chapter 265, 2026 Laws.
3. April 1, 2026Governor signed.
4. March 13, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. March 12, 2026Speaker signed.
6. March 12, 2026President signed.
7. March 12, 2026Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. March 12, 2026Senate concurred in House amendments.
9. March 11, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.
10. March 11, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
11. March 11, 2026Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
12. March 9, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
13. March 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
14. March 7, 2026Minority; do not pass.
15. March 7, 2026FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
16. March 7, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
17. March 4, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
18. March 3, 2026First reading, referred to Finance.
19. February 28, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.
20. February 28, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
21. February 28, 2026Floor amendment(s) adopted.
22. February 27, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
23. February 23, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
24. February 23, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
25. February 23, 2026Minority; do not pass.
26. February 19, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
27. February 19, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
28. January 26, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
29. January 20, 2026First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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