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WashingtonHB 11672025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

Sponsored By: Clyde Shavers (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Draft laws to expand hands-on learning

The task force writes draft laws to expand and standardize secondary work-integrated learning. This includes CTE, career-connected learning, apprenticeships, internships, externships, work-based learning, and Core Plus. It must include paths that lead to U.S. Coast Guard–approved postsecondary programs that award STCW credentials. The plan covers governance, operations, and codifying rules. Existing Core Plus programs set up before January 1, 2024 are not changed.

Statewide career and technical education task force

The law creates a statewide task force on career and technical education. Members come from schools and key industries, including aerospace, construction, maritime, allied health, community and technical colleges, skill centers, and the workforce board. The state superintendent chairs it and provides staff. The task force must send its report to the governor, legislature, and state board of education by November 15, 2025.

Stronger Core Plus programs and framework

The task force creates a model to expand and run Core Plus programs. It aligns courses and hours with industry-recognized credentials and offers free curriculum to teachers. It sets course equivalencies and sequences and builds industry, labor, and community partnerships. It plans educator and counselor training, links to college programs, and promotes programs to students and families. It grows an employer cohort to hire graduates and recommends ongoing, data-driven improvements with industry leaders.

Task force ends June 30, 2026

The task force and its legal authority end on June 30, 2026 unless extended by lawmakers. Its work stops after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Clyde Shavers

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cindy Ryu

    Democratic • House

  • Dave Paul

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Nance

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Timmons

    Democratic • House

  • Julia Reed

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 242 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 96 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/13/2025House

  2. Chapter 252, 2025 Laws.

    5/13/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/13/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025House

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/9/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/7/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  14. EDU - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House

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

    3/7/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    3/5/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/20/2025House

  20. ED - Majority; do pass.

    2/18/2025House

  21. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/18/2025House

  22. Referred to Education.

    1/16/2025House

  23. Committee relieved of further consideration.

    1/16/2025House

  24. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

    1/13/2025House

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

    1/6/2025House

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