SB 5931 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board administrative changes.

SB 5931 amends Washington's workforce education oversight board structure to improve accountability. It specifies the board's 18-member composition (including legislative chairs, business representatives, labor groups, higher education leaders, students, and other stakeholders) and extends cochair terms from one to two years. The bill requires the board to report annual recommendations to the legislature by December 31st, using data from education and workforce agencies to assess if funding boosts student success metrics like completion and job placement. This procedural change directly affects the oversight board and its coordination with the Student Achievement Council and workforce agencies. It does not create new funding but refines how existing workforce education investments are reviewed and reported.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2026
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What changed between versions

Bill Substitute Bill · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was converted from a prefiled draft to a substitute version, updating the header information to reflect its official introduction on January 23, 2026, and clarifying the sponsoring committee. The substantive policy content regarding the establishment, membership, and duties of the workforce education board remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to include the official reading date (January 23, 2026) and the specific Senate committee name (Higher Education & Workforce Development) that originally sponsored the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

492
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic31
29 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PEW - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-2)
senate
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors