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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1167: Maritime careers task force

Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions.

Summary

  • Adds a representative from the Washington State Department of Transportation's state ferries division to an existing statewide career and technical education task force (task force).
  • Requires the task force to make recommendations for opportunities that lead or articulate to postsecondary education programs approved by the United States Coast Guard for awarding the standards of training, certification, and watchkeeping credentials.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1167), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
Clyde Shavers (D-10)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 252, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider expanding and strengthening certain educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Clyde Shavers (D-10)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Julia Reed D-36Cindy Ryu D-32Dave Paul D-10Tarra Simmons D-23Greg Nance D-23Joe Timmons D-42

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1167
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1167
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1167
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 252, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Delivered to Governor.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. ED - Majority; do pass.
  21. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Referred to Education.
  23. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  24. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
  25. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1167 in other sessions

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