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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5458: Newspaper tax preference

Passed one chamber 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 5458 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content. Primary sponsor: Noel Frame (D). It lists 15 additional sponsors. 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 newspapers and eligible digital content;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Noel FramePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36
John BraunCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Finance.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. WM - Majority; do pass.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

Sources

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