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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5790

SB 5790: CTC employee COLAs

Concerning cost-of-living adjustments for community and technical college employees.

Summary

Changes the index used for the annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain employees at community and technical colleges from the Seattle-area Consumer Price Index to the implicit price deflator.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5790), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2025

IntroducedMar 18, 2025
Out of committeeApr 19, 2025
Passed SenateApr 19, 2025
Passed HouseApr 24, 2025
GovernorMay 17, 2025
LawMay 17, 2025

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced: March 18, 2025 in the Senate
Last action: May 17, 2025
Session law: Chapter 344, Laws of 2025
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: SB 5790, SSB 5790

AN ACT Relating to cost-of-living adjustments for community and technical college employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 19, 2025

Version voted on: SSB 5790

37 Yea 10 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	26	3	0	1
Republican	11	7	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Nay (10)

Absent (1)

Matt Boehnke R-8

Excused (1)

Lisa Wellman D-41

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 24, 2025

Version voted on: SSB 5790

95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	1	0	2
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Shaun Scott D-43

Excused (2)

Laurie Jinkins D-27
Melanie Morgan D-29

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History

May 17, 2025Effective date 7/1/2025. (SSB 5790)
May 17, 2025Chapter 344, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5790)
May 17, 2025Governor signed. (SSB 5790)
Apr 27, 2025Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5790)
Apr 26, 2025Speaker signed. (SSB 5790)
Apr 25, 2025President signed. (SSB 5790)
Apr 24, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5790)
Apr 24, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5790)
Apr 24, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5790)
Apr 23, 2025APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5790)
Apr 23, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5790)
Apr 23, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5790)
Apr 21, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 20251st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5790)
Apr 19, 20251st substitute bill substituted.
Apr 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 18, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5790)
Apr 18, 2025Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5790)
Apr 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5790)
Apr 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 18, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Apr 18, 2025WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 18, 2025First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5790 in other sessions

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

SB 5790 (2023–24) Medical equipment in schools · Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2024
SB 5790 (2021–22) Community support services · Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2022
SB 5790 (2019–20) Commercial fishing revenue · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5790 (2017–18) GMA economic dev. element · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 331, Laws of 2017
SB 5790 (2015–16) Developmental disabilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5790 (2013–14) Innovation academy coops · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5790 (2011–12) Crime-related boards · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5790 (2009–10) Animal cruelty · Did not pass · died in committee

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