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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1036

HB 1036: Labor trustees/colleges

Adding labor trustees to college boards.

Summary

  • Adds a member from labor to each Board of Trustees for the regional universities, community and technical college districts, and the Evergreen State College.
  • Adds a member from business to each Board of Trustees for community college districts.
  • Prohibits employees of the higher education system, members of the board of directors of any institution of higher education, or members of the governing board of any public or private educational institution from being members on the Board of Trustees for the regional universities and the Evergreen State College.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1036), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Versions
HB 1036, SHB 1036

AN ACT Relating to adding labor trustees to college boards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Greg Nance D-23April Berg D-44Timm Ormsby D-3Shaun Scott D-43Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1036)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1036)
  3. Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce. (SHB 1036)
  4. Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1036)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1036)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1036)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1036)
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  17. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1036 in other sessions

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