Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 D cosponsors

SB 5895 — Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.

Last action — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  2. Referred to Ways & Means.

  3. Minority; without recommendation.

  4. Minority; do not pass.

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. LC - Majority; do pass.

  7. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

  8. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

  9. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

  10. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5895?
SB 5895 is sponsored by Javier Valdez (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Randall, Marko Liias (Democrat), Kuderer, Keiser, Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Victoria Hunt (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5895?
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 5895?
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