ESSB 5663

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Legal Title AN ACT Relating to entirely online course offerings at community and technical colleges;
Bill Description Concerning entirely online course offerings at community and technical colleges.
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ESSB 5663 Details and Bill Topics

Details

Date Introduced 02/17/2025
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $3,119,820.00

Bill Topics

COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES

ESSB 5663 Sponsors and Committee Hearings

Sponsors

Senator Slatter (Primary)
Senator Nobles
Senator Frame
Senator Lovick
Senator Valdez

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Public)
Hearing Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Executive)
Hearing House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (Public)
Hearing House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (Executive)
Go to ESSB 5663 at leg.wa.gov

ESSB 5663 Bill Timeline

Early Stage
1/11/2026
SHigher Ed & Wo
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
1/11/2026
SHigher Ed & Wo
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
4/26/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
4/14/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
3/27/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
3/25/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
PEW - Majority; do pass.
3/25/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
3/5/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
3/3/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
3/3/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
3/3/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
3/3/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
1st substitute bill substituted.
3/2/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2/17/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2/16/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
Minority; without recommendation.
2/16/2025
SHigher Ed & Wo
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2/4/2025
Ssubst for
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.