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WA SB 5400

died on adjournment

Supporting local news journalism.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5400 pass?

No. WA SB 5400 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

What is WA SB 5400 about?

WA SB 5400 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Supporting local news journalism.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5400?

Liias is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5400, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-05 — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Liiasprimary
  • Shewmakecosponsor
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Riccellicosponsor
  • Orwallcosponsor
  • Lovickcosponsor
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Krishnadasancosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Cortescosponsor
  • Chapmancosponsor
  • Boehnkecosponsor
  • Lovelettcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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  2. 2025-01-28

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-07

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  4. 2025-02-14

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  5. 2025-02-14

    LC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  6. 2025-02-18

    Minority; do not pass.

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  7. 2025-02-18

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  8. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  9. 2025-03-18

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  10. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. 2026-02-05

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5400&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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