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WA SB5607

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Judith Warnick

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Washington state institutions of higher education must provide a free speech fundamentals workshop to all incoming students beginning with the 2025-26 academic year

  • Workshops are encouraged to be presented during student orientation or as early as possible in the academic year

  • Required workshop content includes: the institution's academic freedom and free speech policies, examples of potential free speech policy violations, and types of protected speech

  • Institutions are strongly encouraged to develop course materials in consultation with experts in constitutional law and freedom of speech

Legislative Description

Requiring free speech information for students at institutions of higher education.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education & Workforce Development1/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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