Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 4 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5844 — Concerning work performed by institutions of higher education.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

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

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

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  4. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 08:00 AM

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. CB - Majority; do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 08:00 AM

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.

  10. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  15. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. HEWD - Majority; do pass.

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

  19. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM

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

  21. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21)

Passed 47 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17100
Republican 12100
Democrat 18000
Total 47200
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Das — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Honeyford — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sefzik — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5844?
SB 5844 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Jeff Holy (Republican), Marko Liias (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5844?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 5844?
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