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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2365

HB 2365: Digital opportunities

Advancing digital opportunities for all.

Summary

  • Expands the purpose of the Statewide Broadband Office (SBO) to include promoting digital equity and requires the SBO to implement and report on a state Digital Equity Plan, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this purpose.
  • Modifies the purpose of the Digital Equity Forum (Forum) to include developing recommendations related to digital equity and makes certain changes to the Forum's administrative processes.
  • Removes certain duties of the Washington State Office of Equity relating to the Forum and the SBO's outreach efforts.
  • Modifies the purposes of, and application requirements for, the Digital Equity Opportunity Program.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2365), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 9, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2365, SHB 2365, 2SHB 2365

AN ACT Relating to advancing digital opportunities for all;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Liz Berry D-36Edwin Obras D-33Janice Zahn D-41Shaun Scott D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Parshley D-22Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2365)
  2. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2365)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2365)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2365)
  5. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2365)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2365)
  7. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2365)
  8. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2365)
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2365)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2365)
  16. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2365)
  17. TEDV - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. TEDV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2365 in other sessions

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