Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Providing postsecondary education consumer protections.

AN ACT Relating to postsecondary education consumer protections;

EHB 1279·House·Bill

Rep. Gerry PolletState House · LD-46·4 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Gerry PolletState House · LD-46

Cosponsors

Mari LeavittState House · LD-28

Beth DoglioState House · LD-22

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Tarra SimmonsState House · LD-23

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · EHB 1279Mar 7, 202594–0

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · EHB 1279Apr 11, 202548–0

Legislative history

Jan 14, 2025

First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

Feb 4, 2025

PEW - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 4, 2025

PEW - Majority; do pass.

Feb 4, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 7, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Feb 20, 2025

Committee relieved of further consideration.

Feb 20, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 4, 2025

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

Mar 7, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 7, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 7, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.

Mar 11, 2025

First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

Mar 20, 2025

HEWD - Majority; do pass.

Mar 20, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Mar 24, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Apr 7, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass.

Apr 8, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 9, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 11, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 14, 2025

President signed.

Apr 15, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 21, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 21, 2025

Chapter 82, 2025 Laws.

Apr 21, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Engrossed Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Pollet (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Pollet (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-29-25 House Bill Report — Reported by PEW 02-04-25 Engrossed House Bill Report — Passed House 03-07-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-13-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-13-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Reported by HEWD 03-20-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 04-03-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-03-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-07-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-11-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 Engrossed House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 082, Laws of 2025