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WA SB 5663

died on adjournment

Establishing a virtual campus for all Washingtonians.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 5663 pass?

No. WA SB 5663 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): Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

What is WA SB 5663 about?

WA SB 5663 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing a virtual campus for all Washingtonians.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5663?

Slatter is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5663, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Slatterprimary
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Lovickcosponsor
  • Framecosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  2. 2025-02-13

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

  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. 2025-02-18

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. 2025-03-03

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

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  8. 2025-03-04

    1st substitute bill substituted (HEWD 25).

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  10. 2025-03-04

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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  11. 2025-03-04

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  12. 2025-03-06

    First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

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  13. 2025-03-18

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  14. 2025-03-26

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  15. 2025-03-26

    PEW - Majority; do pass.

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  16. 2025-03-28

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  17. 2025-04-15

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

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  18. 2025-04-27

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  19. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  20. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18)

    2025-03-04 · pass · 48-1

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: yes
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: yes
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: yes
    • Fortunato: yes
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: yes
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: yes
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: yes
    • McCune: yes
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: no
    • Schoesler: yes
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: yes
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: yes
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5663&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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