Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HJR4213: Income tax
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Amending the Constitution to allow for an income tax.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
H-3433.4 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4213 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session ByRepresentative Walen Read first time 02/19/26.Referred to Committee on Finance. BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED: THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to Article VII of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a new section to read as follows: Article VII, section . . .. INCOME TAX. (a) For the purpose of taxation, income is not property and the legislature may, by law, impose a tax on income from whatever source derived subject to the limitation of this section. (b) Any income tax imposed by the legislature and (2) Not have a maximum tax rate that exceeds 9.9 percent. (c) Each October, the income threshold in subsection (b)(1) of this section must be adjusted by multiplying the current income threshold by one plus the percentage by which the most current consumer price index available on October 1st of the current year exceeds the consumer price index for the prior 12-month period, and rounding the result to the nearest $1,000. If an adjustment under …
Sponsors
- Amy Walen (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : First reading, referred to Finance.
Subjects: TAXES, GENERALLY
Common questions
- What is HJR4213?
- HJR4213 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Income tax.
- What does HJR4213 do?
- Amending the Constitution to allow for an income tax.
- What is the status of HJR4213?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: First reading, referred to Finance. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR4213?
- Amy Walen (D).
- Where is the official record for HJR4213?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4213&Year=2025
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