BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1478

HB 1478: Student rights

Establishing a statement of student rights.

Summary

Establishes a statement of student rights including privileges and protections provided by the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, the Washington State Constitution, and federal and state statutes.
Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to develop and distribute student-focused educational and promotional materials that incorporate the statement of student of rights and requires these materials to be incorporated into civics education.
Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to make the statement of student rights available on its website and encourages OSPI to include in youth voter registration materials.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (EHB 1478), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to a statement of student rights that reaffirms and promotes the constitutional and statutory rights of public school students;

Passed March 2, 2023

Version voted on: EHB 1478

61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	2
Republican	5	35	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 20, 2024House Rules "X" file. (EHB 1478)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1478)
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1478)
Mar 6, 2023First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHB 1478)
Mar 2, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1478)
Mar 2, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1478)
Mar 2, 2023Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1478)
Feb 27, 2023Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1478)
Feb 13, 2023Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1478)
Feb 9, 2023ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1478)
Feb 9, 2023Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1478)
Feb 9, 2023Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1478)
Feb 9, 2023ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1478)
Jan 20, 2023First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 1478)

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

HB 1478 (2025–26) Death cert./subst. homicide · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1478 (2021–22) Fish habitat projects · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1478 (2019–20) State officials/H.S. assess. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1478 (2017–18) Discover pass penalty dist. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1478 (2015–16) Liquor stocking/distributors · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1478 (2013–14) Rule making, suspension of · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1478 (2011–12) City & county fiscal relief · Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2011
HB 1478 (2009–10) Deployed military personnel · Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2009