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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 1038

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Larson (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D)

16 cosponsors

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) , Subeck (D) , Tenorio (D) , Udell (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 24, 2026 · Senate

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

  2. Feb 24, 2026 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities, Technology and Tourism

  3. Mar 4, 2026 · Senate

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  4. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1