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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5523: Higher ed. gov./students

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 5523 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning the role of students on the governing boards of institutions of higher education. Primary sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D). It lists 11 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 the role of students on the governing boards of institutions of higher education;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marcus RiccelliPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Claudia KauffmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate47
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Judy WarnickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. And refer to Ways & Means.
  9. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Minority; without recommendation.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

Sources

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