SB 6228 - Washington Senate (2025-2026) - 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.)

Sponsor

Unavailable

First Action

Jan 20, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 13, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

6228

State

Washington

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Bob Hasegawa

Cosponsor

Manka Dhingra

Cosponsor

Noel Frame

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (2)

House Votes (1)

Motion Text

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4)

Senate Roll Call Votes

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Hunt

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Summary

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Text (3)

Engrossed Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6228.E.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6228.E.pdf

Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6228.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6228.pdf

Passed Legislature

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6228.PL.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6228.PL.pdf

Documents (8)

Amendment ABEL KRNG 189

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20ABEL%20KRNG%20189.htm

Amendment ABEL KRNG 190

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20ABEL%20KRNG%20190.htm

Amendment BER KRNG 188

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20BER%20KRNG%20188.htm

Amendment BER KRNG 192

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20BER%20KRNG%20192.htm

Amendment ENGR H3816.E

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20ENGR%20H3816.E.htm

Amendment FIN H3816.1

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20FIN%20H3816.1.htm

Amendment STOK KRNG 194

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Amendments/House/6228.E%20AMH%20STOK%20KRNG%20194.htm

Report for Engrossed

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/6228.E%20HBA%20FIN%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/6228.E%20HBR%20APH%2026.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bill%20Reports/House/6228.E%20HBR%20FIN%2026.htm

Actions (26)

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03/13/2026

Office of the Governor

Delivered to Governor.

03/12/2026

House

Speaker signed.

03/12/2026

Senate

President signed.

03/12/2026

Senate

Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.

03/12/2026

Senate

Senate concurred in House amendments.

03/11/2026

House

Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.

03/11/2026

House

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

03/11/2026

House

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

03/09/2026

House

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

03/09/2026

House

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

03/07/2026

House

Minority; do not pass.

03/07/2026

House

FIN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

03/07/2026

House

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.

03/04/2026

House

Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.

03/03/2026

House

First reading, referred to Finance.

02/28/2026

Senate

Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1.

02/28/2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

02/28/2026

Senate

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

02/27/2026

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

02/23/2026

Senate

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

02/23/2026

Senate

Minority; without recommendation.

02/23/2026

Senate

Minority; do not pass.

02/19/2026

Senate

WM - Majority; do pass.

02/19/2026

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

01/26/2026

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

01/20/2026

Senate

First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Sources

WA Legislature

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=6228&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Open States

https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB6228/

Record Created

Jan 21, 2026 2:23:16 AM

Record Updated

Mar 14, 2026 9:46:52 AM