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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5321

SB 5321: Postsecondary/med. abortion

Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion.

Summary

  • Requires public institutions of higher education to offer access to medication abortion through the student health center or through information and referral services to qualified health care organizations, including telehealth organizations.
  • Requires public institutions of higher education to maintain a website on reproductive health.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5321), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5321, SSB 5321

AN ACT Relating to access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jessica Bateman D-22Mike Chapman D-24Annette Cleveland D-49Manka Dhingra D-45Noel Frame D-36Paul Harris R-17Bob Hasegawa D-11Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Tina Orwall D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3Jesse Salomon D-32Vandana Slatter D-48Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5321)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5321)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5321)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5321)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5321)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5321 in other sessions

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

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