2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5542
Legislative Summary
Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
1/28/2025
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Senate
2/6/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/10/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/10/2025
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/11/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/8/2025
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
PEW - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: do pass
3/26/2025
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development: do pass
2/10/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Matt Boehnke
Republican