WA HB1560 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First reading, referred to Finance.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First reading, referred to Finance.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees.
Title
Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees.
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Reed [D] | Rep. Mary Fosse [D] | Rep. Sharlett Mena [D] | Rep. Darya Farivar [D] |
| Rep. Mia Gregerson [D] | Rep. Lisa Parshley [D] | Rep. Nicole Macri [D] | Rep. Liz Berry [D] |
| Rep. Edwin Obras [D] | Rep. Cindy Ryu [D] | Rep. Shaun Scott [D] | Rep. Strom Peterson [D] |
| Rep. Shelley Kloba [D] | Rep. Greg Nance [D] | Rep. Alex Ramel [D] | Rep. Osman Salahuddin [D] |
| Rep. Timm Ormsby [D] | Rep. Gerry Pollet [D] | Rep. Natasha Hill [D] | Rep. Tarra Simmons [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | House | First reading, referred to Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
SB5638 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-03 - First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | New Code | See Bill Text |
Washington State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1560&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Text | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1560.pdf |
