BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
SB 5152: Journal access/state empl.
Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals.
Summary
- Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study on providing state employees with electronic access to peer-reviewed journals.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5152), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 11, 2025
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Judy Warnick (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- HB 1606
- Budget
- Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to state employee access to peer-reviewed journals;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- SGTE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5152 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5152 (2023–24) Synthetic media
- SB 5152 (2021–22) Vehicle and driver data
- SB 5152 (2019–20) Dwellings for elderly/SMA
- SB 5152 (2017–18) Pediatric transitional care
- SB 5152 (2015–16) Nursing home payment rates
- SB 5152 (2013–14) Sounders FC and Seahawks
- SB 5152 (2011–12) Naturopathic physicians
- SB 5152 (2009–10) Statutory constr task force