BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5458: Newspaper tax preference

Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content.

Summary

Specifies that if a printing and publishing business is found ineligible for the business and occupation tax exemption, a tax rate of 0.484 percent applies.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5458), 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 newspapers and eligible digital content;

Passed March 3, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5458

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

Jan 12, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2025By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 5, 2025First reading, referred to Finance.
Mar 3, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 18, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 13, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 13, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 23, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 5458 (2023–24) Port district public works · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5458 (2021–22) Public contracts/businesses · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5458 (2019–20) Building trades apprentices · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5458 (2017–18) Community impact statements · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5458 (2015–16) Health district banking · Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session
SB 5458 (2013–14) Asbestos/building materials · Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2013
SB 5458 (2011–12) Medicaid fraud · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5458 (2009–10) Econ stimulus trans funding · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor