Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion.
This bill requires all public Washington universities to provide medication abortion access through student health centers by the 2027-28 academic year, or offer referral services if they lack a health center. It mandates three specific pathways: connecting students to reproductive health programs, partnering with safety-net abortion providers for telehealth, or using other cost-effective methods. Additionally, all institutions must create a dedicated webpage with clear resources for reproductive health services, including appointment scheduling, academic accommodations, and direct links to state abortion care information. The law directly affects over 196,000 college students at Washington's public institutions who face significant travel and wait-time barriers to abortion care.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Pedersen
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Manka Dhingra
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Riccelli
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Chapman
DDemocratic
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