Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 25 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1751 — Establishing a sales and use tax exemption for required course materials at public institutions of higher education.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.

  3. First reading, referred to Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (122)

122 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1751?
HB 1751 is sponsored by Alex Ramel (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Natasha Hill (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Lisa Parshley (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Edwin Obras (Democrat), Clyde Shavers (Democrat), Mary Fosse (Democrat), Janice Zahn (Democrat), Tarra Simmons (Democrat), Sharlett Mena (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Darya Farivar (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Julia Reed (Democrat), Adison Richards (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Shelley Kloba (Democrat), Brianna Thomas (Democrat), Shaun Scott (Democrat), Joel McEntire (Republican), Greg Nance (Democrat), Debra Entenman (Democrat), Osman Salahuddin (Democrat), Skyler Rude (Republican), and Joe Timmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1751?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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