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WashingtonHB 13932025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.

Sponsored By: Joel McEntire (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Students can wear cultural graduation items

Beginning July 27, 2025, Washington public schools must allow students to wear culturally significant items with or attached to graduation gowns. This covers high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events, including at charter and state-tribal education compact schools. Multiple items qualify when traditionally worn or used together. Items must fit the ceremony and follow school decorum rules. Schools retain authority to bar items likely to substantially disrupt or materially interfere with the event.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joel McEntire

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gerry Pollet

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Springer

    Democratic • House

  • Melanie Morgan

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Jurado Stonier

    Democratic • House

  • My-Linh Thai

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Wylie

    Democratic • House

  • Steve Bergquist

    Democratic • House

  • Tarra Simmons

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 8

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 47 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/4/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 88 • No: 7 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/21/2025House

  2. Chapter 88, 2025 Laws.

    4/21/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    4/21/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/15/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/11/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/11/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/11/2025House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/4/2025House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/24/2025House

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/20/2025House

  12. EDU - Majority; do pass.

    3/20/2025House

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

    3/7/2025House

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    3/4/2025House

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/4/2025House

  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/4/2025House

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

    2/28/2025House

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/20/2025House

  19. ED - Majority; do pass.

    2/18/2025House

  20. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/18/2025House

  21. First reading, referred to Education.

    1/20/2025House

  22. Introduced

    1/20/2025House

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