Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 6235 — Prohibiting certain private equity and sovereign wealth fund agreements in intercollegiate athletics.

Last action — Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development 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
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6235?
SB 6235 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Judy Warnick (Republican), Jim McCune (Republican), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Jeff Wilson (Republican), Perry Dozier (Republican), Matt Boehnke (Republican), and Jeff Holy (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 6235?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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