Enacting an excise tax on large employers on the amount of payroll expenses above the social security wage threshold to fund programs and services to benefit Washingtonians.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Jan 12, 2026 · Senate

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

Mar 21, 2025 · Senate

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.7% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -1 45/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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