Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.
Last action: 2026-04-01 — Effective date 1/1/2027.
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Official Description
Revised for engrossed: Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs and providing tax relief for critical access pharmacies.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 6228
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Noel Frame, Manka Dhingra, Robert Hasegawa
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Chamber
- Senate
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESB 6228 | Passed 25-23 1 not voting | 24 yes / 4 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESB 6228 | Passed 52-42 4 not voting | 52 yes / 6 no | 0 yes / 36 no |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Final Passage as Amended by the HouseESB 6228 | Passed 26-23 | 24 yes / 4 no | 0 yes / 19 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-11 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-11 Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- 2026-03-12 Senate concurred in House amendments.
- 2026-03-12 Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-03-12 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-13 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-04-01 Governor signed.
- 2026-04-01 Chapter 265, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-04-01 Effective date 1/1/2027.
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