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WashingtonHB 14142025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Improving access to career opportunities for students.

Sponsored By: April Connors (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Agencies can update teens’ career training rules

Beginning July 27, 2025, affected Washington agencies can change career education rules and practices based on task force recommendations. Agencies can act before the task force reports or the Legislature acts. Changes must comply with state and federal law. This authority does not itself change eligibility for 16- and 17-year-old students or guarantee changes. It expires June 30, 2027.

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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