Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 D cosponsors

SB 5903 — Concerning representation in the educator preparation act.

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  3. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  4. First reading, referred to Education.

  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  9. Minority; without recommendation.

  10. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  11. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  12. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  14. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 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 (#25)

Passed 29 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6400
Republican 01600
Democrat 23000
Total 292000
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Nay
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Nay
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Nay
Van De Wege — Yea
Wilson, L. — Nay
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez 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
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5903?
SB 5903 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Claire Wilson (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5903?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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 5903?
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