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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5457: Broadcasters

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

SB 5457 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning broadcasters. Primary sponsor: Noel Frame (D). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Governor signed.

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 radio and television broadcasting;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noel FramePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Annette ClevelandCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate49
Steve ConwayCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
June RobinsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46

“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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 9, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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