Washington Legislature Passes $80B Budget as 'Successful' Session Ends, Governor Says

WA legislative session ends with budgets passed and a dash of drama

Democrats’ income tax bill dominated much of the 60 days. A host of unsolved issues is left lingering for next year.

Washington Legislature passes $80B budget as 'successful' session ends, governor says

Ferguson called the session successful, pointing to investments in housing and infrastructure and the adoption of a new tax on income above $1 million.

It's a wrap for the 2026 Washington legislative session. Here's a look at some of what passed and what didn't

OLYMPIA – Washington’s 2026 legislative session had an alarming finish on Thursday as an earsplitting fire alarm rang through the Capitol dome – forcing all but the House of Representatives to evacuate the building.

Washington State Legislative Session Ends With Budgets Passed and a Dash of Drama

OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating late-breaking drama over the elimination of a data center tax break that threatened to throw lawmakers into a special session. Sine Die for the 60-day sprint came around 8:30 p.m. Passage of Democrats’ signature policy for the session, a tax on household income greater than $1 million a year, dominated conversation…

Governor Ferguson comment on 2026 legislative session

Governor Bob Ferguson offered the following statement on the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session: When I delivered my State of the State address at the start of this session, I talked about history — particularly the history that we create ourselves. I want to thank legislators, legislative staff and my team for a historic...