Exempting live presentations from retail sales and use tax.
HB 2101 exempts services involving live animals, birds, and insects from Washington's retail sales tax. This directly affects businesses like petting zoos, animal shows, and educational programs that provide live animal demonstrations. The bill amends the state tax code to explicitly exclude these services from the definition of "retail sale" under RCW 82.04.050. As a result, businesses offering such services will no longer be required to charge customers sales tax on these specific activities.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 4, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Jeremie Dufault
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Engell
RRepublican
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April Connors
RRepublican
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Chris Corry
RRepublican
Co
Cyndy Jacobsen
RRepublican
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Dan Griffey
RRepublican
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Gloria Mendoza
RRepublican
Co
John Ley
RRepublican
Co
Mari Leavitt
DDemocratic
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Matt Marshall
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Valdez
RRepublican
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