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WA SB 6259

died on adjournment

Establishing that students are no longer eligible for and must repay state aid immediately upon determination of significant monetary damage to a public institution of higher education.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did WA SB 6259 pass?

No. WA SB 6259 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 (2026-01-29): Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

What is WA SB 6259 about?

WA SB 6259 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Establishing that students are no longer eligible for and must repay state aid immediately upon determination of significant monetary damage to a public institution of higher education.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 6259?

Boehnke is the primary sponsor of WA SB 6259, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-29 — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Boehnkeprimary
  • Doziercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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  2. 2026-01-29

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

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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=6259&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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

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