WA HB1556 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM
Pending: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:30 pm in House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM
Pending: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee
Hearing: Feb 4 @ 1:30 pm in House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.
Title
Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.
Sponsors
| Rep. Debra Entenman [D] | Rep. Lauren Davis [D] | Rep. Mari Leavitt [D] | Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self [D] |
| Rep. Julia Reed [D] | Rep. Shelley Kloba [D] | Rep. Gerry Pollet [D] | Rep. Natasha Hill [D] |
| Rep. Tarra Simmons [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | House | Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM |
| 2025-01-23 | House | First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB5542 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-06 - Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM
Code Citations
Washington State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1556&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Text | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1556.pdf |
