HJR 4200 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning the taxation of personal property.

HJR 4200 proposes a constitutional amendment to increase Washington state's personal property tax exemption from $15,000 to $50,000 per head of household for taxable personal property. If approved by voters, this change would directly affect homeowners and residents who own personal property (like vehicles or equipment) subject to state taxation. The amendment would modify Article VII, Section 1 of the state constitution to adjust the exemption amount while maintaining other constitutional tax principles, such as uniformity and public purpose requirements. This measure requires voter approval at the next general election after the secretary of state publishes the amendment notice in local newspapers.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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Total actions
8
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4
Committee
5
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; do pass.
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Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 1:30 PM.
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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