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WA SB 5608

died on adjournment

Adopting free speech policy statements at public institutions of higher education.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5608 pass?

No. WA SB 5608 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 5608 about?

WA SB 5608 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Adopting free speech policy statements at public institutions of higher education.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5608?

Warnick is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5608, joined by 2 cosponsors.

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

Sponsors

  • Warnickprimary
  • Holycosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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

Inspect retained evidence for changes recorded after evidence tracking began:

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