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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Concerning freedom of expression rights of students at public schools and institutions of higher education."
+description: "Concerning freedom of expression rights of students at public schools and institutions of higher education."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
+legislature: "Washington Legislature"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "SB 5064"
+citation: "Washington SB 5064 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "NEWS MEDIA", "COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES", "DISCRIMINATION"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Fain"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 39
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2017-01-11"
+last_action: "2018-03-21"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cd2b337b-6ef3-4ddd-96e7-9001de937d9a"
+source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5064&year=2017"
+source_hash: "bb486a22489a1573be01aad6351e46935193ad124771e5e35b28596aca004ec2"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
+---
+
+# Washington SB 5064 (2017-2018) — Concerning freedom of expression rights of students at public schools and institutions of higher education.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5064.htm)
+2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5064-S.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) — **45–4** (pass) · upper
+- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) — **45–4** (pass) · upper
+- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) — **43–5** (pass) · upper
+- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#25) — **91–6** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Fain — primary (person)
+- Becker — cosponsor (person)
+- Billig — cosponsor (person)
+- Braun — cosponsor (person)
+- Carlyle — cosponsor (person)
+- Chase — cosponsor (person)
+- Darneille — cosponsor (person)
+- King — cosponsor (person)
+- Mullet — cosponsor (person)
+- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
+- Pedersen — cosponsor (person)
+- Ranker — cosponsor (person)
+- Rivers — cosponsor (person)
+- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-01-11** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
+- **2017-02-16** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
+- **2017-02-17** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
+- **2017-02-21** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
+- **2017-03-02** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
+- **2017-02-16** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
+- **2017-02-17** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
+- **2017-02-21** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
+- **2017-03-02** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
+- **2017-03-02** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
+- **2017-03-02** Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
+- **2017-03-06** First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
+- **2017-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
+- **2017-04-23** Placed on Rules White Sheet.
+- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2017-06-13** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
+- **2017-06-21** Returned to Senate Rules 3.
+- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2018-01-18** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
+- **2018-01-19** Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
+- **2018-01-23** First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
+- **2018-02-22** JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
+- **2018-02-22** Minority; do not pass.
+- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
+- **2018-02-26** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
+- **2018-03-02** Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
+- **2018-03-02** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
+- **2018-03-02** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
+- **2018-03-02** Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
+- **2018-03-05** Senate concurred in House amendments.
+- **2018-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
+- **2018-03-07** President signed. `passage`
+- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
+- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
+- **2018-03-21** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-21** Chapter 125, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
+- **2018-03-21** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cd2b337b-6ef3-4ddd-96e7-9001de937d9a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).
+