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SB1183 • 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

Budget
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senators Spreitzer, Pfaff, Ratcliff and Roys, cosponsored by Representatives Johnson, Emerson, Brown, Anderson, Clancy, McCarville, Palmeri, Sinicki, Udell and Stubbs
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Universities and Technical Colleges
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. 2026-03-19 Sen.

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

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges

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: S - Universities and Technical Colleges