Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5397: CTC faculty w/o tenure limit

In committee Last action January 12, 2026: By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Plain-language summary

SB 5397 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing limits on the percentage of courses taught by faculty without tenure track status at community and technical colleges. Primary sponsor: Bill Ramos (D). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bill Ramos (Democratic). 7 co-sponsors.