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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 1069

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Relating to: a study committee on the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion.

Data processing Joint legislative council Public works

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill creates a Legislative Council study committee to study and recommend to the legislature legislative strategies relating to requiring the installation of empty conduit lines for future fiber-optic internet expansion, commonly known as a “Dig Once Law.” The bill requires that the committee focus on details necessary to implement such a law, such as issues relating to communication among relevant entities and ownership of and responsibility over the conduit lines.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Bare (D) , Brown (D) , DeSanto (D) , DeSmidt (D) , Emerson (D) , Joers (D) , McCarville (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Ortiz-Velez (D) , Roe (D) , Sinicki (D) , Stroud (D) , Stubbs (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D)

6 cosponsors

Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Subeck (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 26, 2026 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Udell, DeSanto, Joers, Emerson, Bare, Brown, DeSmidt, McCarville, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs and Tenorio; cosponsored by Senators Smith, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Larson

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

  3. Mar 4, 2026 · Assembly

    Representative Subeck added as a coauthor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1