HB 1609 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.

House Bill 1609 amends RCW 43.30.205, a state law that defines the composition of a specific six-member board. This board includes the Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, a Commissioner, and representatives from university forest and agricultural science programs. The bill also outlines the selection process for a county representative on this board, chosen by legislative authorities

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2025

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MINOR

The primary change is the addition of a Certification of Enrollment page at the beginning of the document, which officially certifies that the bill has passed both the House and Senate with specific vote counts. This addition formalizes the legislative history and validates the bill's progression to the final stage before becoming law.

TECHNICAL

Added a Certification of Enrollment page containing the bill number, legislature session details, vote counts for both chambers, and signatures from the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State to certify the bill's passage.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic31

31 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Signed into law

Governor signed.

executive

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

President signed.

upper

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Speaker signed.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (51-0)

senate

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

ANR - Majority; do pass.

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

AGNR - Majority; do pass.

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors