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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5540: Students/unemployment ins.

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 5540 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Primary sponsor: Bob Hasegawa (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. 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 students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob HasegawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28

“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. LC - Majority; do pass.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Sources

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