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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5909: Undergraduate programs

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 5909 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reviewing and discontinuing low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions. Primary sponsor: Matt Boehnke (R). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Senate Rules "X" file.

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 review and discontinuance of low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt BoehnkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. WM - Majority; do pass.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means.
  8. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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