WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1796: Radio & TV broadcasting/tax

Concerning taxation of businesses engaged in radio and television broadcasting.

Summary

  • Updates and clarifies provisions related to radio and television broadcasters.
  • Extends the current tax treatment of in-state broadcasters to national broadcast and cable networks that sell programming content in Washington.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 29, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5641
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to taxation of businesses engaged in radio and television broadcasting;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Terry Nealey R-16Matt Manweller R-13Pat Sullivan D-47Drew Stokesbary R-31Larry Springer D-45J.T. Wilcox R-2Eric Pettigrew D-37Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Finance (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1796 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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