Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 D cosponsors

SB 6325 — Enhancing higher education procedures.

Last action — Referred to Ways & Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

17 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The new version of Bill SB 6325 includes a change in the deadline for a report on student service adequacy from June 30, 2027, to December 1, 2026. Additionally, the expiration date for this section has been moved up from December 1, 2027, to August 1, 2027. These adjustments are important as they aim to accelerate the evaluation of student services and ensure that future funding requests align more quickly with identified needs, ultimately benefiting students in higher education.

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S-4535.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6325 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Nobles, Shewmake, Cortes, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, and Slatter) READ FIRST TIME 02/03/26.
S-4286.1 SENATE BILL 6325 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senators Nobles, Shewmake, Cortes, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, and Slatter Read first time 01/28/26.
Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.
1 SSB 6325 increases for compensation costs paid with appropriated state funds and tuition with state funds.
1 SB 6325 increases for compensation costs paid with appropriated state funds and tuition with state funds.
2 SSB 6325 fewer offerings of required courses, inadequate support of high-cost health care and other professional clinical training, and diminished student support services;
2 SB 6325 fewer offerings of required courses, inadequate support of high-cost health care and other professional clinical training, and diminished student support services;
3 SSB 6325 student learning outcomes, undergraduate research opportunities, and faculty mentorship availability;
3 SB 6325 student learning outcomes, undergraduate research opportunities, and faculty mentorship availability;
(3) In compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the institute shall submit a report of its findings to the higher education committees of the legislature by June 30, 2027.
(3) In compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the institute shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the higher education committees of the legislature by December 1, 2026.
(4) This section expires December 1, 2027.
(4) This section expires August 1, 2027.
4 SSB 6325 (f) Western Washington University, 70 percent;
4 SB 6325 (f) Western Washington University, 70 percent;
5 SSB 6325
5 SB 6325
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Action History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means.

  2. Minority; without recommendation.

  3. And refer to Ways & Means.

  4. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

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

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6325?
SB 6325 is sponsored by Vandana Slatter (Democrat), John Lovick (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), and Adrian Cortes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 6325?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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