Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6228: Prescription drugs/taxes
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.)
What the bill says
An act Relating to removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies; amending RCW 82.04.250; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.280; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.272; and providing an effective date. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies; amending RCW 82.04.250; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.280; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.272; and providing an effective date. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that, according to the most recent tax exemption study published by the department of revenue, there are currently 786 tax exemptions for the major state and local tax sources in Washington. A number of these tax exemptions have been unchanged in law for a long time and exist as the result of private interests securing preferential tax treatment. Furthermore, the legislature finds that the state's tax code must be periodically reviewed and updated to ensure that tax policy reflects our modern economy and provides adequate revenue to fund necessary and essential services to support the well-being of Washingtonians. Thus, it is the intent of the legislature to remove a tax preference in order to increase revenue to the state's general fund to maintain essential state services. Sec. 2. RCW 82.04.280 and 2025 c 423 s 202, 2025 c 420 s 107, and 2025 c 9 s 2 are each reenacted and amended to read as (b) building, repairing or improving any street, place, road, highway, easement, right-of-way, mass public transportation …
Sponsors
- Noel Frame (D) · primary sponsor
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 1/1/2027.
- : Chapter 265, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 12, 2026): 26 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 11, 2026): 52 yea, 42 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Do pass as amended (March 7, 2026): 8 yea, 6 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 25 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 19, 2026): 14 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: TAXES - EXCISE
Common questions
- What is SB6228?
- SB6228 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Prescription drugs/taxes.
- What does SB6228 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies; amending RCW 82.04.250; reenacting and amending RCW 82.04.280; creating new sections; repealing RCW 82.04.272; and providing an effective date. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6228?
- Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 1/1/2027. (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6228?
- Noel Frame (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6228?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6228&Year=2025
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