Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 5152 — Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Senate Rules "X" file.

  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  4. SGTE - Majority; do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  6. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 10:30 AM.

  7. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

  8. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

147 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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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5152?
SB 5152 is sponsored by Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Perry Dozier (Republican), and Judy Warnick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 5152?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 5152?
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