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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee Bills & Legislation

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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5562

Introduced
1/29/25  
AN ACT Relating to students attending approved apprenticeship programs;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5608

Introduced
1/31/25  
AN ACT Relating to adopting free speech policy statements at public institutions of higher education;
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Washington Senate Bill SB5607

Introduced
1/31/25  
AN ACT Relating to free speech information for students at institutions of higher education;
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Washington Senate Bill SB5618

Introduced
1/31/25  
AN ACT Relating to transparency in college admissions;
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Washington Senate Bill SB5619

Introduced
1/31/25  
AN ACT Relating to establishing minimum in-state resident enrollment thresholds for public universities;
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Washington Senate Bill SB5909

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
AN ACT Relating to the review and discontinuance of low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5954

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
AN ACT Relating to veteran survivor tuition waiver eligibility;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5963

Introduced
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/13/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Chaptered
3/14/26  
AN ACT Relating to modifying funding for the passport to careers program, and permitting students eligible for the passport to careers program to automatically qualify as income-eligible for the purpose of receiving the Washington college grant;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington House Bill HB1486

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/19/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Report Pass
3/24/25  
Enrolled
4/15/25  
Chaptered
4/21/25  
AN ACT Relating to adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington House Bill HB2525

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/12/26  
Refer
2/16/26  
Report Pass
2/23/26  
Enrolled
3/10/26  
Chaptered
3/20/26  
AN ACT Relating to establishing the heritage orchard program;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5164

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
AN ACT Relating to student navigational supports to increase postsecondary enrollment;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5321

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
AN ACT Relating to access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5275

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
AN ACT Relating to modifying the funding for the passport to careers program;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5355

Introduced
1/20/25  
Refer
1/20/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Report Pass
2/28/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
3/26/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Enrolled
4/17/25  
Chaptered
4/22/25  
AN ACT Relating to improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault;
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5402

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
AN ACT Relating to modifying financial aid eligibility;