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WashingtonSB 54572025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning broadcasters.

Sponsored By: Noel Frame (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Washington broadcasters pay tax with deductions

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington radio and TV broadcasting businesses pay a 0.484% business tax on taxable gross income. Qualifying stations must have a Federal Communications Commission license and call sign. Broadcasting includes audio, video, and written information delivered by wire, satellite, or other means. Stations can exclude eligible network, national, and regional advertising income using either a state standard deduction or station-level itemization. The standard deduction uses national averages from the U.S. Census Bureau’s economic census. It is updated September 30, 2025, and every five years afterward. Itemization excludes advertising income based on the ratio of out-of-state audience to total audience, including delivery by other means. Audience boundaries use these signal strengths: AM, 0.5 millivolts per meter; FM, 1 millivolt per meter or 60 dBu; TV channels 2–6, 28 dBu; channels 7–13, 36 dBu; and channels 14–69, 41 dBu.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Lovick

    Democratic • Senate

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marko Liias

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Chapman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Shewmake

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tina Orwall

    Democratic • Senate

  • Vandana Slatter

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 10

House vote • 3/27/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 92 • No: 2 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 41 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/4/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 9, 2025 Laws.

    4/4/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/4/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/1/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/31/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/28/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    3/27/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/27/2025Senate

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/25/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/24/2025Senate

  11. FIN - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. FIN - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Finance.

    3/12/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/10/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/10/2025Senate

  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/7/2025Senate

  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/18/2025Senate

  18. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/13/2025Senate

  19. Minority; do not pass.

    2/13/2025Senate

  20. WM - Majority; do pass.

    2/13/2025Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    1/23/2025Senate

  22. Introduced

    1/23/2025Senate

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