Modifying funding for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Modifying funding for the passport to careers program and eligibility for the Washington college grant.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 5, 2026
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. · Jan 12, 2026
HEWD - Majority; do pass. · Jan 22, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 22, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 23, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 9, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. · Feb 17, 2026
PEW - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 24, 2026
PEW - Majority; do pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 25, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 3, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. · Mar 3, 2026
President signed. · Mar 4, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 9, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 14, 2026
Chapter 44, 2026 Laws. · Mar 14, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 14, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
T'wina NoblesRebecca SaldañaMike ChapmanBob HasegawaSharon ShewmakeJavier ValdezClaire Wilson
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-03 · Yea 92, Nay 1, Absent 0, Excused 5
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-13 · Yea 48, Nay 0, 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.
Who is lobbying on this
ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WA BOTHELLvia Hiro Hirano-Holcomb
3 filingsASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WA TACOMAvia Heba Qatrani
3 filingsWA Student Association via Sienna Jarrard
3 filingsAssociated Students of the University of Washington - Seattle via Brandon Elliott
2 filingsASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WA TACOMAvia Michael Anthony Allosada
1 filingFrom 12 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 14, 2026).