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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1060: Newspaper tax preference

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1060 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content. Primary sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Effective date 7/27/2025.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to newspapers and eligible digital content;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon Tomiko SantosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Davina DuerrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Ed OrcuttCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 15, 2025 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page