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House rejects amendment that would delay income‑tax act until Sonics return
Washington State House of Representatives · March 10, 2026
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Summary
The House considered Amendment 25‑51, which would have delayed the act until the NBA restored the Seattle SuperSonics; the proposal drew emotional floor recollections but failed on a recorded vote (37‑56).
Clerk: "Amendment 25‑51." Representative Ybarra (speaker 3) introduced the amendment on the floor and asked colleagues to support a provision that would suspend the act until the NBA returned the Seattle SuperSonics (or another franchise) to the region. Ybarra framed the change as a way to signal the legislature’s desire to attract the team back to Seattle, citing…
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