Closing the digital divide by establishing excise taxes on telecommunications services to fund the expansion of the universal service programs in Washington.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 09:00 AM
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
FIN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Finance at 9:00 AM.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 10:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mia Gregerson
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
David Hackney
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Lekanoff
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Chopp
DDemocratic
Co
Gerry Pollet
DDemocratic
Co
Jamila Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Jess Bateman
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
John Lovick
DDemocratic
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