ESB 6347 — Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.)

What this bill does

Modifies the estate tax rates to a range of 10 percent to 20 percent for Washington taxable estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 11, 2026
  85 yea · 8 nay · 5 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 16, 2026
  38 yea · 11 nay
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 12, 2026
  39 yea · 10 nay

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