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WashingtonHB 14142025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Improving access to career opportunities for students.

Sponsored By: April Connors (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Task force to open jobs for 16-17-year-olds

Beginning July 27, 2025, OSPI runs a statewide task force to improve teen access to career and technical education. The superintendent chairs it, OSPI staffs it, and meetings are remote. Members include schools, labor, employers in aerospace, manufacturing, construction, maritime, and health, workforce boards, and state agencies. The task force must draft recommendations and bills to expand work‑integrated learning and create a model CTE core plus pathway that can lead to industry‑recognized nondegree credentials. It must review age and hour limits and other rules that block 16- and 17-year-olds from training, licenses, or jobs, while keeping minor safety protections. Agencies may start rule changes early if they follow state and federal law. The task force must report by November 15, 2026, and ends June 30, 2027.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • April Connors

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Joshua Penner

    Republican • House

  • Larry Springer

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Davis

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Keaton

    Republican • House

  • Skyler Rude

    Republican • House

  • Stephanie McClintock

    Republican • House

  • Steve Tharinger

    Democratic • House

  • Travis Couture

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 145 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/12/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/16/2025House

  2. Chapter 61, 2025 Laws.

    4/16/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/11/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/10/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/9/2025legislature

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

    4/7/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/7/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/2/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/28/2025House

  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025House

  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

    3/14/2025House

  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/12/2025House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/12/2025House

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/12/2025House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/12/2025House

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

    3/10/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/21/2025House

  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/18/2025House

  20. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/18/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Education.

    1/20/2025House

  22. Introduced

    1/20/2025House

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