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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6325

SB 6325: Higher education procedures

Enhancing higher education procedures.

Summary

  • Requires funding increases for certain costs at public institutions of higher education to be paid with appropriated state funds at certain funding levels starting in 2029-31 with increases each biennium until all are fully funded by state funds.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study on essential student services standards at public institutions of higher education.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6325), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 28, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 3, 2026
Companion bill
HB 2617
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6325, SSB 6325

AN ACT Relating to enhancing higher education procedures by modifying higher education funding for increases in compensation and central services and identifying essential student services;

Sponsors

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

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sharon Shewmake D-42Adrian Cortes D-18Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40John Lovick D-44Vandana Slatter D-48

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6325)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6325)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6325)
  5. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6325)
  6. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 6325 in other sessions

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

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