Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5978

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development (originally sponsored by Senators Hansen, Hasegawa, Liias, Nobles, Shewmake, and Slatter)

READ FIRST TIME 01/30/26.

AN ACT Relating to making higher education more accessible by establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 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 engaging with high school students to prepare them for higher education and familiarize them with college admissions through guaranteed admissions increases equity, access, and credential completion in the state. The legislature intends to establish the Washington guaranteed admissions program as an appropriate and necessary step to accomplish these goals.

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

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

20.5% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +0 52/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 255 days quiet

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