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WashingtonSB 57902025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning cost-of-living adjustments for community and technical college employees.

Sponsored By: June Robinson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Annual state-funded raises for Washington college employees

Beginning July 1, 2025, Washington fully funds annual cost-of-living raises for academic employees in community and technical college districts and technical college classified employees covered by chapter 41.56 RCW. Funding covers mandatory salary-related benefits, and raises become part of the salary base used to calculate future raises. Starting with the 2025–2027 budget period, the rate replaces the prior consumer price measure with the previous calendar year's percentage increase in the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis implicit price deflator, measured at the school year's start. Colleges must distribute funds under their salary schedules, union agreements, and other pay policies. Each district must certify to the relevant college board by each fiscal year's end that funds paid for salaries and salary-related benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • June Robinson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 11

House vote • 4/24/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 1 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 37 • No: 10 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/1/2025.

    5/17/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 344, 2025 Laws.

    5/17/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/17/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/26/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/25/2025legislature

  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/24/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/23/2025Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    4/21/2025Senate

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 10; absent, 1; excused, 1.

    4/19/2025Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/19/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/19/2025Senate

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    4/19/2025Senate

  19. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    4/18/2025Senate

  20. Minority; without recommendation.

    4/18/2025Senate

  21. Minority; do not pass.

    4/18/2025Senate

  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    3/18/2025Senate

  23. Introduced

    3/18/2025Senate

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