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WA SB 5523

died on adjournment

Concerning the role of students on the governing boards of institutions of higher education.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5523 pass?

No. WA SB 5523 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 5523 about?

WA SB 5523 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Concerning the role of students on the governing boards of institutions of higher education.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5523?

Riccelli is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5523, joined by 11 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

  • Riccelliprimary
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Saldañacosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor
  • Trudeaucosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Kauffmancosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor
  • Slattercosponsor
  • Lovelettcosponsor
  • Warnickcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  2. 2025-02-03

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

  3. 2025-02-17

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

  4. 2025-02-17

    HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  5. 2025-02-17

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  6. 2025-02-17

    And refer to Ways & Means.

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  7. 2025-02-18

    Referred to Ways & Means.

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  8. 2025-02-24

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. 2025-02-28

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  10. 2025-02-28

    WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Minority; do not pass.

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  12. 2025-02-28

    Minority; without recommendation.

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  13. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  14. 2025-03-17

    Senate Rules "X" file.

  15. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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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=5523&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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