BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5909: Undergraduate programs

Reviewing and discontinuing low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions.

Summary

Requires the governing boards of the state and regional universities (boards) to compile an annual list of undergraduate degree programs producing a five-year average of fewer than ten graduates per academic year (low enrollment list), and, in certain cases, to recommend those programs be discontinued.
Directs the boards to report specified information to the Legislature when an undergraduate degree program is on a low-enrollment list for three consecutive years.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5909), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to the review and discontinuance of low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 23, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 22, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 22, 2026HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Dec 17, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5909 (2023–24) Electric vehicle impoundment · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5909 (2021–22) Gubernatorial emerg. powers · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5909 (2019–20) Liquor manuf., import, etc. · Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2019
SB 5909 (2017–18) RTA property tax statements · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5909 (2015–16) Health care access and edu · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5909 (2013–14) STEM education and the arts · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5909 (2011–12) Final water right decisions · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5909 (2009–10) High tech sales & use tax · Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2009