Improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation.
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Jan 13, 2025
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 29, 2025
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Jan 29, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Jan 29, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 30, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Jan 30, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Feb 27, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 27, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 11, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 12, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. · Mar 14, 2025
ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. · Mar 26, 2025
ELHS - Majority; do pass. · Mar 26, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 26, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Mar 28, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Apr 7, 2025
APP - Majority; do pass. · Apr 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Apr 7, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 10, 2025
President signed. · Apr 15, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 16, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 17, 2025
Governor signed. · Apr 22, 2025
Chapter 109, 2025 Laws. · Apr 22, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · Apr 22, 2025
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Claire WilsonAdrian CortesPaul HarrisBob HasegawaDeborah KrishnadasanT'wina NoblesRebecca SaldañaJesse SalomonYasmin TrudeauJavier ValdezLisa Wellman
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-04-10 · Yea 62, Nay 33, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2025-03-12 · Yea 43, Nay 4, Absent 0, Excused 2
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
Washington School Counselor Associationvia Jenny L. Morgan
1 filingFrom 1 filing 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.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 7/27/2025. (Apr 22, 2025).