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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1279: Postsecondary ed protections

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1279 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing postsecondary education consumer protections. Primary sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D), Gerry Pollet (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to postsecondary education consumer protections;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gerry PolletPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gerry PolletPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 82, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Speaker signed.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. WM - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page