Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Concerning teacher residency and apprenticeship programs.
AN ACT Relating to teacher residency and apprenticeship programs;
ESHB 1651·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal No
Effective dateJuly 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Floor votes
Legislative history
Jan 28, 2025
First reading, referred to Education.
Feb 17, 2025
ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 17, 2025
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 17, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
Feb 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 26, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 7, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 7, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 7, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 27, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Mar 27, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 7, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Apr 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Apr 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Apr 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 21, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Apr 21, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 23, 2025
President signed.
Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 17, 2025
Governor signed.
May 17, 2025
Chapter 309, 2025 Laws.
May 17, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Amendments
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-03-25House Bill Report — Reported by ED 02-17-25House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-26-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-07-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-19-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-19-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 03-27-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 04-04-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-04-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-07-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-11-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-11-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed LegislatureFinal Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
Session law