2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1285
Legislative Summary
Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/14/2025
First reading, referred to Education.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/17/2025
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/5/2025
94
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/28/2025
29
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Education: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/17/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Early Learning & K-12 Education(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor

Skyler Rude
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Monica Stonier
Democrat
Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat
Travis Couture
Republican
April Connors
Republican
Liz Berry
Democrat
Dan Bronoske
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Lauren Davis
Democrat
Andrew Barkis
Republican
Ed Orcutt
Republican
Cyndy Jacobsen
Republican
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Jim Walsh
Republican
Mike Steele
Republican
Dave Paul
Democrat
Steve Tharinger
Democrat
Mark Klicker
Republican
Greg Nance
Democrat
Carolyn Eslick
Republican
Jamila Taylor
Democrat
Michelle Caldier
Republican
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Michael Keaton
Republican
John Ley
Republican
Joe Timmons
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Jake Fey
Democrat
Tarra Simmons
Democrat
Natasha Hill
Democrat