2021-2022 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1297
Legislative Summary
Concerning working families tax exemption.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/19/2021
First reading, referred to Finance.
House of Representatives
2/2/2021
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/4/2021
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
FIN - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/5/2021
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2021
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2021
APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/19/2021
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/22/2021
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/12/2021
First reading, referred to Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation.
Senate
3/16/2021
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/18/2021
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/18/2021
HSRR - Majority; do pass.
Senate
3/18/2021
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/19/2021
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/30/2021
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/2/2021
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Senate
4/2/2021
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/2/2021
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/2/2021
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
4/2/2021
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/6/2021
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/11/2021
Committee amendment not adopted.
Senate
4/11/2021
Floor amendment
Senate
4/11/2021
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/11/2021
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/15/2021
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/15/2021
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
4/20/2021
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/21/2021
President signed.
Senate
4/22/2021
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Chapter 195, 2021 Laws.
House of Representatives
5/4/2021
Effective date 7/25/2021.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Stokesbary 1297-S AMH STOK HARA 264
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Dufault 1297-S AMH DUFA HARA 284
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Ways & Means 1297-S.E AMS WM S2582.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wilson, L. 1297-S.E AMS WILS S2710.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wilson, L. 1297-S.E AMS WILS S2714.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Nguyen 1297-S.E AMS NGUY S2711.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wilson, L. 1297-S.E AMS WILS S2676.2
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Wilson, L. 1297-S.E AMS WILS S2713.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Nguyen 1297-S.E AMS NGUY S2854.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Saldaña 1297-S.E AMS SALD S2856.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Nguyen 1297-S.E AMS NGUY S2855.1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Saldaña 1297-S.E AMS SALD S2857.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/15/2021
93
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/11/2021
47
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s)
4/2/2021
20
Yea
2
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation: do pass
3/18/2021
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/9/2021
94
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/19/2021
28
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Finance: do pass
2/4/2021
12
Yea
4
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 40
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
My-Linh Thai
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (45)
Drew Stokesbary
Republican
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Eric Robertson
Republican
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Jessica Bateman
Democrat
Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
Mike Chapman
Democrat
Jesse Johnson
Democrat
Tana Senn
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
Frank Chopp
Democrat
Sharon Wylie
Democrat
Emily Wicks
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Matt Boehnke
Republican
Liz Berry
Democrat
Lauren Davis
Democrat
Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Jim Walsh
Republican
Carolyn Eslick
Republican
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Sharon Santos
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Eileen Cody
Democrat
Kelly Chambers
Republican
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Bill Ramos
Democrat
Steve Kirby
Democrat
Dan Bronoske
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Lisa Callan
Democrat
Dave Paul
Democrat
Michael Sells
Democrat
Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Timm Ormsby
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Vandana Slatter
Democrat
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Kirsten Harris-Talley
Democrat