Requiring diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism training and assessments at institutions of higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed May 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2021 · House Apr 9, 2021
How they voted
32–17
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
37
Committee
31
May 12, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
lower
Apr 9, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-31)
house
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by College & Workforce Development.
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 10:00 AM.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 08:00 AM
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on College & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 09:00 AM
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 01:30 PM
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Marko Liias
DDemocratic
Co
Mona Das
DDemocratic
Co
Patty Kuderer
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Hunt
DDemocratic
Co
T'wina Nobles
DDemocratic
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