BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5119: Academic employee bargaining
Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Grants the right to collectively bargain to student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College who are not currently covered by existing collective bargaining laws.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D-28)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 1570
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5119 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5119 (2021–22) Individuals in custody
- SB 5119 (2019–20) Contracted highway workers
- SB 5119 (2017–18) Water-sewer districts
- SB 5119 (2015–16) Nonprofit risk pools
- SB 5119 (2013–14) Body armor
- SB 5119 (2011–12) 2012 presidential primary
- SB 5119 (2009–10) Publ records exemptions comm