WA Leg - SB 5542 Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False 01 - January 28, 2025 - First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January28,2025-Firstreading,referredtoHigherEducation&WorkforceDevelopment. 02 - February 6, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February6,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHigherEducation&WorkforceDevelopmentat1:30PM. 03 - February 10, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February10,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHigherEducation&WorkforceDevelopmentat10:30AM. 04 - February 10, 2025 - HEWD - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February10,2025-HEWD-Majority;dopass. 05 - February 11, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February11,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 06 - March 5, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-March5,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 07 - March 6, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-March6,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 08 - March 6, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-March6,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 09 - March 8, 2025 - First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 09-March8,2025-Firstreading,referredtoPostsecondaryEducation&Workforce. 10 - March 18, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 10-March18,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonPostsecondaryEducation&Workforceat1:30PM. 11 - March 26, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 11-March26,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonPostsecondaryEducation&Workforceat1:30PM. 12 - March 26, 2025 - PEW - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March26,2025-PEW-Majority;dopass. 13 - March 28, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-March28,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 14 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 14-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 15 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 16 - January 12, 2026 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5542&Initiative=False Bill Description - Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-January12,2026-SenateRules"X"file.