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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5152: Journal access/state empl.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 5152 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals. Primary sponsor: Judy Warnick (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to state employee access to peer-reviewed journals;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Judy WarnickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Perry DozierCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page