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HB1851 • 2026

Higher ed. property damage

Prohibiting the use of state appropriated funds by institutions of higher education to repair property damaged in a disruptive activity.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Graham, Representative Ley, Representative Volz, Representative Marshall, Representative Dufault, Representative Eslick
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Postsec Ed & W
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Higher ed. property damage

Higher ed.

What This Bill Does

  • Higher ed.
  • property damage

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Higher ed. property damage

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of state appropriated 1
funds by institutions of higher education to repair property damaged 2
in a demonstration, riot, or other disruptive activity; and adding a 3
new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
A public institution of higher education that allows any 8
demonstration, riot, or other activity that disrupts the normal 9
educational process, and which causes destruction of property at the 10
institution is prohibited from spending any state appropriated funds 11
or funds received from tuition and fees to repair the damage.12
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H-0789.1
HOUSE BILL 1851
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Graham, Ley, Volz, Marshall, Dufault, and Eslick
Read first time 02/05/25. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary
Education & Workforce.
p. 1 HB 1851