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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1843: Students/unemployment ins.

In committee 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 1843 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Primary sponsor: Debra Entenman (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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 students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra EntenmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

Sources

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