Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington SB 5355
Improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Orwall (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Slatter (Democratic)
- Dhingra (Democratic)
- Hasegawa (Democratic)
- Nobles (Democratic)
- Stanford (Democratic)
- Trudeau (Democratic)
- Valdez
- C. Wilson (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 22, 2025): Effective date 7/27/2025.
Text versions
- Substitute Bill
- Engrossed Second Substitute Bill
- Second Substitute Bill
- Bill
- Second Substitute Passed Legislature
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Apr 22, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. - Apr 22, 2025
Chapter 124, 2025 Laws. - Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. - Apr 17, 2025
Delivered to Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Speaker signed. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
President signed. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
PEW - Majority; do pass. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25). - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Ways & Means. - Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
And refer to Ways & Means. - Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
Minority; without recommendation. - Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM. - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM. - Jan 20, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.