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WA SB 5304

died on adjournment

Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5304 pass?

No. WA SB 5304 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-12): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

What is WA SB 5304 about?

WA SB 5304 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5304?

Kauffman is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5304, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kauffmanprimary
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Trudeaucosponsor
  • Slattercosponsor
  • Riccellicosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Krishnadasancosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Liiascosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-16

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  2. 2025-01-23

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  3. 2025-01-30

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  4. 2025-01-30

    HEWD - Majority; do pass.

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  5. 2025-01-30

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  6. 2025-01-31

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  7. 2025-02-10

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  8. 2025-02-18

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  9. 2025-02-18

    WM - Majority; do pass.

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  10. 2025-02-18

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  11. 2025-02-19

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  12. 2025-02-26

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  13. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  14. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5304&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:37:10.718715Z

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