After marathon debate, WA House advances income tax

By: Jerry Cornfield, Bill Lucia

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 1,705

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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It took over 24 hours of grinding floor debate, but Democrats in the Washington House approved an income tax Tuesday on households earning over $1 million a year.

The state is now closer to enacting a tax on wages than it has been in nearly a century.

For the bill to become law, it must first return to the Senate for agreement on changes before going to Gov. Bob Ferguson, who has said he’ll …

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