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WA HB1278
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gerry Pollet
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AI Summary
- Requires each community and technical college district board of trustees to include a student trustee (sixth member), expanding boards from five to six members
- Student trustees serve one-year terms beginning July 1st, must be full-time students in good standing, and are selected by the governor from 3-5 candidates submitted by student government
- Student trustees must recuse themselves from voting on faculty hiring, discipline, tenure, and collective bargaining matters
- Mandates that student government representatives receive opportunity to deliver in-person reports at each regular board meeting at all public higher education institutions
- Amends RCW chapters covering community colleges, regional universities, University of Washington, Washington State University, and Western Washington University
Legislative Description
Concerning the role of students on the governing boards of institutions of higher education.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Postsecondary Education & Workforce1/14/2025
Full Bill Text
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