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HB2713 • 2026

Detention facilities B&O tax

Imposing a business and occupation tax surcharge on the operators of private detention facilities.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Santos, Representative Mena, Representative Ramel, Representative Davis, Representative Ryu, Representative Ormsby, Representative Parshley, Representative Macri, Representative Gregerson, Representative Obras, Representative Scott, Representative Pollet, Representative Fosse
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
H Finance
Effective date
Not listed

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Detention facilities B&O tax

Detention facilities B&O tax

What This Bill Does

  • Detention facilities B&O tax

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 House

    First reading, referred to Finance.

Official Summary Text

Detention facilities B&O tax

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to imposing a business and occupation tax 1
surcharge on the operators of private detention facilities; and 2
adding a new section to chapter 82.04 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.04 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) Beginning July 1, 2026, in addition to all other taxes 7
imposed under this chapter, persons must pay a surcharge on 8
Washington taxable income arising from operating a private detention 9
facility as defined in RCW 70.395.020 if the person has annual 10
Washington gross receipts in excess of $1,000,000.11
(2) The rate of the surcharge is one percent of taxable income 12
attributable to the operation of a private detention facility.13
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H-3262.1
HOUSE BILL 2713
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Santos, Mena, Ramel, Davis, Ryu, Ormsby, Parshley,
Macri, Gregerson, Obras, Scott, Pollet, and Fosse
Read first time 02/02/26. Referred to Committee on Finance.
p. 1 HB 2713