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SB1040 • 2025

prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program

prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program

Agriculture
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Spreitzer, Roys and Larson, cosponsored by Representatives Udell, Stroud, Fitzgerald, Stubbs, Miresse, Sinicki, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, McCarville, Bare, Joers, Tenorio, Roe, Sheehan, DeSmidt and Anderson
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Utilities, Technology and Tourism
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-04 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-24 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Smith , Ratcliff , Spreitzer , Roys and Larson ; cosponsored by Representatives Udell , Stroud , Fitzgerald , Stubbs , Miresse , Sinicki , Moore Omokunde , Ortiz-Velez , McCarville , Bare , Joers , Tenorio , Roe , Sheehan , DeSmidt and Anderson

  4. 2026-02-24 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

Official Summary Text

prioritizing certain farm projects under the broadband expansion grant program
Status: S - Utilities, Technology and Tourism