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HB1805 • 2026

Children services/local tax

Creating a local sales and use tax to fund services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote mental health, and provide early interventions.

Children Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Tharinger, Representative Ramel, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Ormsby, Representative Stonier, Representative Fosse, Representative Callan, Representative Mena, Representative Doglio, Representative Simmons, Representative Lekanoff, Representative Macri, Representative Thomas, Representative Bergquist, Representative Leavitt, Representative Santos, Representative Parshley, Representative Gregerson, Representative Wylie, Representative Reed, Representative Pollet, Representative Obras, Representative Zahn
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Rules R
Effective date
Not listed

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Children services/local tax

Children services/local tax

What This Bill Does

  • Children services/local tax

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Children services/local tax

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to creating a local sales and use tax to fund 1
services for children and families that enhance well-being, promote 2
mental health, and provide early interventions; adding a new section 3
to chapter 82.14 RCW; and creating a new section. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that providing 6
additional services at the local level to get ahead of challenges 7
that many individuals face, particularly children, in order to thrive 8
is important for the success of the citizens of Washington.9
The legislature further finds that there are many services that 10
are not addressed through current funding options, including medicaid 11
and county behavioral health programs. Existing service gaps include 12
crisis stabilization, children mental health therapies, prevention 13
and early interventions, behavioral health modalities, and culturally 14
appropriate models for smaller community-based organizations. 15
Reaching children and their families early is one of the best ways to 16
reduce long-term needs and make a difference in overall mental health 17
status as well as reducing youth violence, drug use, and suicides.18
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 82.14 19
RCW to read as follows: 20
H-0937.2
HOUSE BILL 1805
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Tharinger, Ramel, Bernbaum, Ormsby, Stonier,
Fosse, Callan, Mena, Doglio, Simmons, Lekanoff, Macri, Thomas,
Bergquist, Leavitt, Santos, Parshley, Gregerson, Wylie, Reed, Pollet,
Obras, and Zahn
Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Finance.
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(1) The legislative authority of a county may by resolution or 1
ordinance impose a sales and use tax in accordance with the terms of 2
this chapter. The rate of the tax imposed by the county may not 3
exceed 0.01 percent of the selling price, in the case of the sales 4
tax, or the value of the article used, in the case of the use tax. 5
This tax is in addition to other taxes authorized by law and must be 6
collected from those persons who are taxable by the state under 7
chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW upon the occurrence of any taxable event 8
within the county. 9
(2) Moneys collected under this section must be used solely for 10
the purpose of providing additional services that assist children and 11
their families, including: Child care; maternity support services; 12
school-based services that address mental, social, and physical 13
health; workforce capacity building; shelter; rental assistance; and 14
client transportation. 15
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