HJR4200 • 2026

Personal property taxation

Concerning the taxation of personal property.

Taxes

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Schmidt, Representative Leavitt, Representative Ryu, Representative Parshley, Representative Shavers, Representative Walen
Last action: 2026-01-12
Official status: H Rules R
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Personal property taxation

What This Bill Does

Personal property taxation

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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4200 AMH SCHM H1832.1

129 • Schmidt

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 4200 AMH SCHM H1832.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 129 By Representative Schmidt NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, line 2, after "($15,000.00)))" insert "not less than"1 EFFECT: Requires that a personal property tax exemption enacted by the legislature be at least $50,000.

4200 AMH SCHM H1832.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 129 By Representative Schmidt NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, line 2, after "($15,000.00)))" insert "not less than"1 EFFECT: Requires that a personal property tax exemption enacted by the legislature be at least $50,000.
END --- Code Rev/CL:jlb 1 H-1832.1/25

4200 AMH SCHM H2611.1

1458 • Schmidt

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 4200 AMH SCHM H2611.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 1458 By Representative Schmidt NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 2, line 2, after "($15,000.00)))" insert "not less than"1 EFFECT: Requires that a personal property tax exemption enacted by the legislature be at least $50,000.

4200 AMH SCHM H2611.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 1458 By Representative Schmidt NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 2, line 2, after "($15,000.00)))" insert "not less than"1 EFFECT: Requires that a personal property tax exemption enacted by the legislature be at least $50,000.
END --- Code Rev/CL:eab 1 H-2611.1/26

4200 AMH ORCU H3036.1

1468 • Orcutt

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 4200 AMH ORCU H3036.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 1468 By Representative Orcutt NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 2, line 5, after " ($50,000)." insert " The exemption of 1 personal property shall not result in the shift of the tax burden to 2 other taxpayers." 3 EFFECT: The exemption of personal property from property taxes must not result in a tax shift to other taxpayers.

4200 AMH ORCU H3036.1 HJR 4200 - H AMD 1468 By Representative Orcutt NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 2, line 5, after " ($50,000)." insert " The exemption of 1 personal property shall not result in the shift of the tax burden to 2 other taxpayers." 3 EFFECT: The exemption of personal property from property taxes must not result in a tax shift to other taxpayers.
END --- Code Rev/CL:eab 1 H-3036.1/26

Bill History

2026-01-12 House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Personal property taxation

Current Bill Text

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BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:2
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the 3
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state 4
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to 5
Article VII, section 1 of the Constitution of the state of Washington 6
to read as follows: 7
Article VII, section 1. The power of taxation shall never be 8
suspended, surrendered or contracted away. All taxes shall be uniform 9
upon the same class of property within the territorial limits of the 10
authority levying the tax and shall be levied and collected for 11
public purposes only. The word "property" as used herein shall mean 12
and include everything, whether tangible or intangible, subject to 13
ownership. All real estate shall constitute one class: Provided, That 14
the legislature may tax mines and mineral resources and lands devoted 15
to reforestation by either a yield tax or an ad valorem tax at such 16
rate as it may fix, or by both. Such property as the legislature may 17
by general laws provide shall be exempt from taxation. Property of 18
the United States and of the state, counties, school districts and 19
other municipal corporations, and credits secured by property 20
actually taxed in this state, not exceeding in value the value of 21
such property, shall be exempt from taxation. The legislature shall 22
H-0049.1
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4200
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Schmidt, Leavitt, Ryu, Parshley, Shavers, and
Walen
Prefiled 12/05/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
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have power, by appropriate legislation, to exempt personal property 1
to the amount of ((fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) )) fifty thousand 2
dollars ((for each head of a family liable to assessment and taxation 3
under the provisions of the laws of this state of which the 4
individual is the actual bona fide owner)) ($50,000).5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause 6
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four 7
times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every 8
legal newspaper in the state. 9
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