Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.
Last action: 2026-01-30 — Referred to Ways & Means.
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Official Description
Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5978
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Drew Hansen, Robert Hasegawa, Marko Liias, T'wina Nobles, Sharon Shewmake, Vandana Slatter
- Introduced
- 2026-01-05
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Ways & Means
Bill History
- 2026-01-05 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
- 2026-01-19 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-01-29 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
- 2026-01-29 HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2026-01-29 And refer to Ways & Means.
- 2026-01-29 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-01-30 Referred to Ways & Means.
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