During each session of the Washington State Legislature, COP staff closely work with our presidents, legislative directors, and other campus leaders to present before legislative committees, testify on proposed legislation, meet with policymakers and their staff, and respond to legislative inquiries. In addition, we work in the months leading up to session – often with our educational partners and others – on the development of proactive messaging and participate in the implementation of enacted legislation, including preparing formal written reports and responses to legislative inquiries and directives. Check out our available resources below.
Washington Governing and Legislative Framework Primer
Presentations
- 2026
- Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee: Work Session on Dual Credit, 01/26/2026 | Presentation (PDF) | Video
- 2025
- House Education Committee: Presentation on Digitizing High School Transcripts for Improved Access, 03/26/25 |Presentation (PDF) | Video
- House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee: Impacts Caused by Federal Grant Freezes, 03/26/2025 | Presentation (PDF) | Video
- Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee: Work Session on Washington Public Higher Education Tuition and State Funding Policy, 03/17/2025| Presentation (PDF) | Video
- Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee: Work Session on College Affordability, 01/20/2025 | Presentation (PDF) | Video
- Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee: Work Session on the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP), 01/16/2025 | Presentation (PDF) | Video
- 2024
- Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee: Work Session on College Admissions and Standardized Testing, 01/26/2024 | Presentation (PDF) | Video
Reports
Council of Presidents Summary: Reports, Work Groups and Task Forces Required by State Law | DOCX | XLS | Archives (DOCX)
Council of Presidents Annual Legislative Report
Other Reports to the Legislature
- HB 1559 Compliance Report (Student Basic Needs) 2025
- College in the High School Report (SB 5048) 2026 | 2025 | 2024
- Workforce Education Investment Act Report 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020
- SB 5022 Compliance Report 2025 | 2023 | 2021 | 2019
- HB 2513 Compliance Report 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021
- SB 5227 Compliance Report 2024
2026 Legislative Session Bill Tracking
During each session of the Washington State Legislature, COP staff regularly track the status of proposed legislation relevant to the operations of our member institutions. This includes bills related to a broad range of areas that may impact colleges and universities as educators, employers and public state institutions. Below is a link to the COP bill tracker: