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SB 5815: Business and occupation tax
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation tax deduction for certain investments, and creating a temporary business and occupation tax surcharge on large companies.
- Prime sponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SB 5815 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 13
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| WA FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES | 2 | $55,150 |
| ASSOC STUDENTS OF WA ST UNIVERSITY | 1 | — |
| ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WA BOTHELL | 1 | — |
| HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION ALLIANCE c/o MultiState Associates LLC | 1 | — |
| Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. | 1 | $2,500 |
| NATL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | 1 | — |
| National Association of Chain Drug Stores | 1 | — |
| WA BANKERS ASSN | 1 | $13,200 |
| WA FOOD INDUSTRY | 1 | — |
| WA Hospitality Assn | 1 | $39,600 |
| WA ST PHARMACY ASSN | 1 | — |
| WA ST PSYCHIATRIC ASSN | 1 | — |
| Washington State Medical Oncology Society | 1 | — |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.