2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1557
Legislative Summary
Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Minority; do not 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
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/18/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Appropriations(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 27
Primary Sponsor
Julia Reed
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
Osman Salahuddin
Democrat
Shaun Scott
Democrat
Melanie Morgan
Democrat
Chipalo Street
Democrat
Alex Ramel
Democrat
Amy Walen
Democrat
Nicole Macri
Democrat
Liz Berry
Democrat
Edwin Obras
Democrat
Adam Bernbaum
Democrat
Mary Fosse
Democrat
Sharlett Mena
Democrat
Steve Bergquist
Democrat
Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
Davina Duerr
Democrat
Cindy Ryu
Democrat
Mari Leavitt
Democrat
Mia Gregerson
Democrat
Lisa Parshley
Democrat
Shelley Kloba
Democrat
Roger Goodman
Democrat
Strom Peterson
Democrat
Janice Zahn
Democrat
Gerry Pollet
Democrat
Beth Doglio
Democrat