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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1722: Secondary career education

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 1722 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 29, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reviewing state restrictions affecting students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways. Primary sponsor: April Connors (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to state restrictions affecting 16 and 17 year old students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
April ConnorsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Stephanie BarnardCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Jeremie DufaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Suzanne SchmidtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“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 98, 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, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LC - Majority; do pass.
  12. Minority; do not pass.

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

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