Skip to main content
Independent and nonpartisan. SaveYourState is a civic information resource. It is not a government website and is not affiliated with any government agency, party, or campaign.

Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1393: Commencement/cultural exp.

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 1393 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies. Primary sponsor: Joel McEntire (R), Joel McEntire (R). It lists 24 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 providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joel McEntirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Joel McEntirePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Melanie MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Melanie MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Sharon Tomiko SantosCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Larry SpringerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Larry SpringerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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 88, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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