SB 5909 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to the review and discontinuance of low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions;
Bill Description Reviewing and discontinuing low-enrollment undergraduate programs at public baccalaureate institutions.

Details

Date Introduced 01/12/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $44,937.33

Bill Topics

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
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Sponsors

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Public)
Hearing Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (Executive)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Public)
Hearing Senate Ways & Means (Executive)

SB 5909 Bill Timeline

Go to SB 5909 at leg.wa.gov
Building Momentum
02/10/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/09/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/09/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
02/09/2026
Minority; do not pass.
02/09/2026
WM - Majority; do pass.
01/23/2026
Referred to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
And refer to Ways & Means.
01/22/2026
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
12/17/2025
Prefiled for introduction.