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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5355

SB 5355: Higher education safety

Improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault.

Summary

  • Requires student, faculty, and staff identification cards issued at public institutions of higher education to include the contact information number of a regional community-based organization focused on survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sex- and gender-based violence that provides 24/7 support.
  • Establishes additional requirements to the list of rights for survivors of sexual assault.
  • Prohibits institutions of higher education from proposing, requesting, or pressuring a student reporting sexual misconduct to enter into a nondisclosure agreement.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5355), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 124, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5355, SSB 5355, 2SSB 5355, E2SSB 5355

AN ACT Relating to improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting survivors of sexual assault;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Vandana Slatter D-48Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5355
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: E2SSB 5355
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican36102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (E2SSB 5355)
  2. Chapter 124, 2025 Laws. (E2SSB 5355)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5355)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5355)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5355)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5355)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5355)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5355)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5355)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5355)
  11. PEW - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5355)
  12. PEW - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5355)
  13. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (E2SSB 5355)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5355)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5355)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5355)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5355)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5355)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5355)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5355)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5355)
  24. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5355)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5355)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5355)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5355)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5355)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5355)
  33. Referred to Ways & Means.
  34. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5355)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5355)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5355)
  37. Minority; without recommendation.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5355 in other sessions

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