Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
Show all 21 actions
First reading, referred to Education. · Jan 20, 2025
ED - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 18, 2025
ED - Majority; do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 20, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 4, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Mar 7, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass. · Mar 20, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 20, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 24, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 4, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 11, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 11, 2025
President signed. · Apr 14, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 15, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 21, 2025
Chapter 88, 2025 Laws. · Apr 21, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 21, 2025
The numbers
26
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Joel McEntireJoel McEntireMelanie MorganMelanie MorganMonica Jurado StonierMonica Jurado StonierTarra SimmonsTarra SimmonsMy-Linh ThaiMy-Linh ThaiSteve BergquistSteve BergquistJamila TaylorJamila TaylorLarry SpringerLarry SpringerSharon WylieSharon WylieGerry PolletGerry PolletTimm OrmsbyTimm OrmsbyNatasha HillNatasha HillSharon Tomiko SantosSharon Tomiko Santos
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-11 · Yea 47, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-04 · Yea 88, Nay 7, Absent 0, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 21, 2025).