Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2742: Sales tax holiday
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Providing financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday.
What the bill says
An act Relating to providing financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to providing financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows: (1) Subject to the conditions and limitations provided in this section, this chapter does not apply to sales of qualified items purchased by an individual each year between 12:00 a.m. on the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day, and 11:59 p.m. on the Monday following Thanksgiving Day. (2) For the purposes of this section, "qualified item" means any item with a sales price of $500 or less per item. (3) The department must adopt rules for the administration of this section and may adopt emergency rules. These rules must be consistent with the streamlined sales and use tax agreement, to the extent the department considers advisable, so long as the rules are consistent with this section. The department must provide taxpayer guidance regarding the sales and use tax holiday created in this section and section 2 of this act. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows: (1) Subject to the conditions and limitations provided in …
Sponsors
- Travis Couture (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Keaton (R)
- April Connors (R)
- Joshua Penner (R)
- Deb Manjarrez (R)
- Mary Dye (R)
- Matt Marshall (R)
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
Subjects: TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.
Common questions
- What is HB2742?
- HB2742 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Sales tax holiday.
- What does HB2742 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to providing financial relief for families by establishing a sales tax and use tax holiday; adding a new section to chapter 82.08 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 82.12 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2742?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Finance. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2742?
- Travis Couture (R), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2742?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2742&Year=2025
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