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WA SB5619

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Boehnke

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Fall freshman enrollment at state universities, regional universities, the state college, and their university campuses must be at least 75% Washington resident students annually

  • Institutions may enroll additional nonresident students below the 75% threshold only if insufficient academically qualified resident undergraduate applicants apply

  • "Academically qualified" is defined as meeting the institution's published minimum admissions standards

  • "Resident student" follows the existing definition in RCW 28B.15.012, and "university campuses" refers to those in chapter 28B.45 RCW

Legislative Description

Establishing minimum in-state resident enrollment thresholds for public universities.

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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