---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning the classification of heavy equipment rental property as inventory."
description: "Concerning the classification of heavy equipment rental property as inventory."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5628"
citation: "Washington SB 5628 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["BUSINESSES", "TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS", "CREDITS", "DEDUCTIONS", "DEFERRALS", "ETC."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cleveland"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 37
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-25"
last_action: "2020-04-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/502f3341-73dc-449b-845e-3c3bc3000fdb"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5628&year=2019"
source_hash: "c2290c74ede8faa9ed61263904cf22ead13134a3f9903342b3a145906767e419"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 5628 (2019-2020) — Concerning the classification of heavy equipment rental property as inventory.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5628.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5628-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) — **53–44** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#48) — **48–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cleveland — primary (person)
- Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Hobbs — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Walsh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-25** First reading, referred to Ways & Means. `reading-1`
- **2020-01-13** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2020-02-28** WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2020-03-02** And refer to Transportation. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-02** Referred to Transportation.
- **2020-03-02** TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-03-02** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-02** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2020-03-09** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Transportation.
- **2020-03-09** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-03-10** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-10** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-03-10** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-03-02** TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2020-03-02** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-02** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2020-03-09** WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Transportation.
- **2020-03-09** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2020-03-10** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2020-03-10** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2020-03-10** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2020-03-10** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-10** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-11** Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2020-03-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2020-03-12** President signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2020-03-12** Delivered to Governor.
- **2020-04-02** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2020-04-02** Chapter 301, 2020 Laws. `became-law`
- **2020-04-02** Effective date 6/11/2020. `became-law`
- **2020-02-28T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-03-02T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2020-03-02T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 01:30 PM
- **2020-03-09T19:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2020-03-09T19:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/502f3341-73dc-449b-845e-3c3bc3000fdb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).