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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5931

SB 5931: Workforce board admin.

Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board administrative changes.

Summary

  • Establishes administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5931), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Judy Warnick (R-13)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2311
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5931, SSB 5931

AN ACT Relating to workforce education investment accountability and oversight board administrative changes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Judy Warnick (R-13)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5931
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28200
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5931)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5931)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5931)
  4. PEW - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5931)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5931)
  6. PEW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5931)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5931)
  8. PEW - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5931)
  9. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (SSB 5931)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5931)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5931)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5931)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5931)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5931)
  17. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5931)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5931)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  23. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5931 in other sessions

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