BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5242: Media literacy & digital cit

Supporting media literacy and digital citizenship.

Summary

Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to establish a grant program, with specified components, for the purposes of supporting media literacy and digital citizenship through school district leadership teams, subject to state funding.
Requires the OSPI to convene two regional conferences on the subject of media literacy and digital citizenship, subject to state funding.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5242), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to supporting media literacy and digital citizenship;

Passed March 3, 2021

Version voted on: SB 5242

39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	10	10	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 10, 2022By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 10, 2022Senate Rules "X" file.
Apr 25, 2021By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 26, 2021Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 25, 2021ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 25, 2021Minority; do not pass.
Mar 25, 2021ED - Majority; do pass.
Mar 5, 2021First reading, referred to Education.
Mar 3, 2021Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 3, 2021Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 1, 2021Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 22, 2021Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 22, 2021Minority; do not pass.
Feb 22, 2021WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 22, 2021Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2021Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 3, 2021And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 3, 2021EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2021First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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

SB 5242 (2025–26) Behavioral health resources · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2023–24) Abortion cost sharing · Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2023
SB 5242 (2019–20) Rural county economic dev. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2017–18) Insurance/goods & services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2015–16) Passenger-only ferry distr's · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5242 (2013–14) Certif'd instructional staff · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5242 (2011–12) Motorcycle profiling · Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2011
SB 5242 (2009–10) Leaving work voluntarily · Did not pass · died in committee