Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.

AN ACT Relating to efficient administration of state education agencies;

EHB 1609·House·Bill

Rep. Kevin WatersState House · LD-17·3 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Kevin WatersState House · LD-17

Cosponsors

Sharlett MenaState House · LD-29

Julia ReedState House · LD-36

Greg NanceState House · LD-23

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · EHB 1609Mar 11, 202578–17

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · EHB 1609Apr 11, 202549–0

Legislative history

Jan 27, 2025

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Feb 18, 2025

AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 18, 2025

AGNR - Majority; do pass.

Feb 18, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 20, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 4, 2025

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

Mar 11, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Mar 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Mar 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

Mar 24, 2025

ANR - Majority; do pass.

Mar 25, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Apr 7, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 11, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 11, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 11, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 14, 2025

President signed.

Apr 16, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 21, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 21, 2025

Chapter 94, 2025 Laws.

Apr 21, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Engrossed Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Waters (Adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-14-25 House Bill Report — Reported by AGNR 02-18-25 Engrossed House Bill Report — Passed House 03-11-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-20-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-20-25 Engrossed Senate Bill Report — Reported by ANR 03-24-25 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 094, Laws of 2025