Modifying higher education accreditation standards.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Modifying higher education accreditation standards.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. · Jan 24, 2025
PEW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 19, 2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 19, 2025
PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. · Mar 14, 2025
HEWD - Majority; do pass. · Mar 24, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 26, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 15, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 16, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 16, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 21, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Chapter 157, 2025 Laws. · Apr 24, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*. · Apr 24, 2025
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Gerry PolletDebra EntenmanJulia ReedGreg Nance
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-04-16 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-12 · Yea 95, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 1
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.
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