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

 S-0172.1

SENATE BILL 5619

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Boehnke, Hasegawa, and Holy

Read first time 01/31/25. Referred to Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development.

AN ACT Relating to establishing minimum in-state resident enrollment thresholds for public universities; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that ensuring Washington residents have access to high quality postsecondary degrees and credentials is imperative to the success and opportunity of those individuals in the state's diverse and growing economy. Further, the legislature finds that the foremost role of Washington's public higher education institutions has been from inception, and continues to be, to provide access to qualified Washington residents to such education. It is therefore the intent of this act to guarantee that Washington institutions of higher education prioritize Washington resident students for enrollment in postsecondary education programs.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows: