HB 1376 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date.

HB 1376 would allow Washington taxpayers with capital gains tax liabilities to pay their taxes up to six months before the regular due date. This applies specifically to taxes owed under Chapter 82.87 RCW, affecting individuals or entities with capital gains tax obligations. The bill specifies that payments must follow standard department procedures, and no interest would be charged if the taxpayer overpays and qualifies for a refund. This is a procedural change to tax payment timing, not a tax rate adjustment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Passed Legislature · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was updated to reflect its final passage by the legislature in March 2026, changing the session year from 2025 to 2026. The act's title was slightly modified to clarify that it amends an existing tax code section rather than just adding a new one. Most significantly, the bill introduced a detailed list of new definitions for calculating Washington state capital gains, including specific rules for 'adjusted capital gain' and 'resident' status.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on capital gains tax, but the applicability of the new definitions will affect how 'adjusted capital gain' is calculated for federal net long-term capital gains and how 'resident' status is determined for tax purposes.
TIMELINE

The legislative session year was updated from 2025 to 2026 to match the final passage date in March 2026.

REQUIREMENT

The act description was changed to explicitly state that it amends RCW 82.87.020 in addition to adding a new section.

DEFINITION

A comprehensive set of new definitions was added to clarify terms like 'adjusted capital gain,' 'capital asset,' 'resident,' and 'taxable year' for the purpose of calculating state capital gains tax.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Mar 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-1)
senate
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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