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WA SB5397

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bill Ramos

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Community and technical colleges must adopt policies by July 1, 2026, limiting courses taught by non-tenure track faculty
  • No more than 45% of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status starting July 1, 2030
  • College board must submit annual reports to the legislature beginning July 1, 2028, detailing each institution's progress and current percentage of courses taught by non-tenure track faculty
  • "Tenure track status" includes probationary faculty eligible for tenure review and faculty who have already been awarded tenure

Legislative Description

Establishing limits on the percentage of courses taught by faculty without tenure track status at community and technical colleges.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education & Workforce Development1/21/2025

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