ESSB 6231 Details
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers; |
| Bill Description | Expiring tax exemptions for data centers. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.) |
Details
Sponsors
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Ways & Means (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Finance (Public) |
| Hearing | House Finance (Executive) |
ESSB 6231 Bill Timeline
Go to ESSB 6231 at leg.wa.gov
Became Law
04/01/2026
Effective date 6/11/2026*.
04/01/2026
Chapter 266, 2026 Laws.
04/01/2026
Governor signed.
03/13/2026
Delivered to Governor.
03/12/2026
Speaker signed.
03/12/2026
President signed.
03/12/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 1.
03/09/2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
03/09/2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
03/07/2026
FIN - Majority; do pass.
03/07/2026
FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
03/03/2026
First reading, referred to Finance.
02/28/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
02/28/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/28/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/28/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/27/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/23/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/19/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
02/19/2026
Minority; do not pass.
02/19/2026
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/20/2026
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.