BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5164

SB 5164: Student navigational support

Providing student navigational supports to increase postsecondary enrollment.

Summary

Establishes a navigational support program with outreach and enrollment specialists for high school seniors at every educational service district.
Establishes a financial aid training program for high school teachers, and others, to be trained on how to support students in filling out financial aid forms.
Requires the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board to offer continuing education credits to in-service educators on the topic of financial aid .

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to student navigational supports to increase postsecondary enrollment;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5164)
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 31, 2025Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5164)
Jan 31, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 30, 2025HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5164)
Jan 30, 2025And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5164)
Jan 30, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5164)
Jan 30, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5164)
Jan 30, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 30, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Jan 30, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 30, 2025HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2025First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Jan 7, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5164 (2023–24) Transportation budget, supp. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5164 (2021–22) Persistent offenders/robbery · Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2021
SB 5164 (2019–20) Public assist./crime victims · Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2020
SB 5164 (2017–18) Beer & wine tasting/grocery · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5164 (2015–16) Military member lodging · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5164 (2013–14) Farm vehicles · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5164 (2011–12) Charitable solicitations · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5164 (2009–10) Check cashers and sellers · Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2009