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SSB 5400: Local news journalism
Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)
Supporting local news journalism.
- Prime sponsor
- Marko Liias
- Introduced
- Feb 14, 2025
- Status
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (Jan 12, 2026)
- The Legislature's page
- SSB 5400 on leg.wa.gov
Floor votes
No floor roll call on file (it didn't pass a chamber, or it was decided without one).
Who lobbied on it 7
| Employer | Lobbyists | To 2026 candidates |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | 2 | $114,000 |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK | 2 | — |
| ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTE | 1 | — |
| Google LLC and its Affiliates | 1 | — |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1 | $9,600 |
| TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC | 1 | — |
| WA TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ASSN | 1 | $1,200 |
Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.