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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1285: Financial education

Passed one chamber 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 1285 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools. Primary sponsor: Skyler Rude (R). It lists 31 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 19 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Skyler RudePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Andrew BarkisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Dan BronoskeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
April ConnorsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Travis CoutureCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jake FeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cyndy JacobsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Michael KeatonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Mark KlickerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mari LeavittCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Debra LekanoffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
John LeyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ed OrcuttCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Mike SteeleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Steve TharingerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Michelle ValdezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Jim WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  4. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Referred to Appropriations.
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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