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AB1207 • 2025

creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation

creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation

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Sponsor
Representatives Johnson, Emerson, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, McCarville, Palmeri, Sinicki and Udell, cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
A - State Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  2. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  3. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Johnson , Emerson , Brown , Anderson , Clancy , McCarville , Palmeri , Sinicki and Udell ; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer , Pfaff , Ratcliff and Roys

  4. 2026-03-19 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

Official Summary Text

creating a Civic Information Consortium Board and a grant program administered by a nonprofit corporation to support local journalism and media projects and making an appropriation
Status: A - State Affairs