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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2016: Capital budget for broadband

In committee 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 2016 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning an additive capital budget for state matching funds and federal expenditure authority for broadband. Primary sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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 additive capital budget funding for state matching funds and federal expenditure authority for the broadband equity, access, and deployment program;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve TharingerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. CB - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

Sources

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