BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1850: Behav. health professions

Expanding opportunities for students to pursue mental and behavioral health professions.

Summary

Increases the credit limit under the Opportunity Grant Program to 90 credits for students pursuing behavioral health professions.
Requires the Washington Opportunity Scholarship Board to identify high employer demand programs of study.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1850), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for students to pursue mental and behavioral health professions;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1850 (2025–26) Glucose monitor replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2023–24) Hospital safety net program · Enacted · Chapter 430, Laws of 2023
HB 1850 (2021–22) Data privacy · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1850 (2017–18) Retirement marketplace opts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2015–16) DOT, local reviews & permits · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1850 (2013–14) Certif'd school employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2011–12) Natural resources agencies · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1850 (2009–10) Health care facil employees · Did not pass · died in committee