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State Government / Washington / Legislation / SB 5543

SB 5543Session 2025-2026SenateBecame law

Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship.

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Latest development · May 15, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 18, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Education

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBoehnke
cosponsorC. Wilson
cosponsorHasegawa
cosponsorNobles
cosponsor

Ramos

cosponsorSlatter
cosponsor

Valdez

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline35 actions⌄
  1. May 15, 2025

    Effective date 7/27/2025.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. May 15, 2025

    Chapter 288, 2025 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. May 15, 2025

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Apr 22, 2025

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Apr 18, 2025

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  6. Apr 16, 2025

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  7. Apr 10, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 89; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    Reading 3House
  8. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  9. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  10. Apr 8, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  11. Apr 5, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  12. Apr 5, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  13. Apr 5, 2025

    APP - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  14. Apr 5, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

    House
  15. Apr 4, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

    House
  16. Mar 28, 2025

    Referred to Appropriations.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  17. Mar 26, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  18. Mar 26, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  19. Mar 26, 2025

    PEW - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  20. Mar 26, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

    House
  21. Mar 18, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

    House
  22. Mar 9, 2025

    First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  23. Mar 7, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    Reading 3Senate
  24. Mar 7, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  25. Mar 5, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  26. Feb 28, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  27. Feb 28, 2025

    WM - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  28. Feb 28, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  29. Feb 17, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

    Senate
  30. Feb 11, 2025

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  31. Feb 10, 2025

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  32. Feb 10, 2025

    HEWD - Majority; do pass.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  33. Feb 10, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  34. Feb 6, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  35. Jan 28, 2025

    First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.