BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1060: Newspaper tax preference

Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content.

Summary

Clarifies that publishers of newspapers and certain digital content pay a business and occupation tax rate of 0.484 percent on activities not eligible for an exemption.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1060), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to newspapers and eligible digital content;

Passed March 6, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1060

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed March 26, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1060

40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	10	9	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 7, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 7, 2025Chapter 15, 2025 Laws.
Apr 7, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 2, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Mar 31, 2025Speaker signed.
Mar 31, 2025President signed.
Mar 26, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 26, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 21, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 20, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 18, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Mar 18, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 10, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 6, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 6, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 5, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 5, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2025FIN - Majority; do pass.
Feb 4, 2025FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Finance.
Dec 13, 2024Prefiled for introduction.

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

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HB 1060 (2021–22) Emergency proclamations · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1060 (2019–20) Medical marijuana/students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1060 (2017–18) Medical marijuana/students · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1060 (2015–16) Litter tax revenues · Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2015
HB 1060 (2013–14) Class C felony equivalent · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1060 (2011–12) Contiguous land/property tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1060 (2009–10) Weatherization statute · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate