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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1285

HB 1285: Financial education

Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools.

Summary

  • Requires public school students, beginning with the graduating class of 2031, to meet the high school state financial education learning standards to graduate.
  • Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide all high school students with instruction in the state financial education learning standards, beginning in or before the 2027-28 school year.
  • Requires the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership to develop a statewide implementation plan for the graduation requirement.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1285), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skyler Rude (R-16)
Introduced
January 14, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1285, SHB 1285, 2SHB 1285

AN ACT Relating to making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skyler Rude (R-16)

31 co-sponsors (19 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Debra Lekanoff D-40Beth Doglio D-22Travis Couture R-35April Connors R-8Liz Berry D-36Dan Bronoske D-28Mari Leavitt D-28Cindy Ryu D-32Lauren Davis D-32Andrew Barkis R-2Ed Orcutt R-20Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Roger Goodman D-45Jim Walsh R-19Mike Steele R-12Dave Paul D-10Steve Tharinger D-24Mark Klicker R-16Greg Nance D-23Carolyn Eslick R-39Jamila Taylor D-30Michelle Valdez R-26Lisa Parshley D-22Michael Keaton R-25John Ley R-18Joe Timmons D-42Gerry Pollet D-46Jake Fey D-27Tarra Simmons D-23Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: 2SHB 1285
94 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56201
Republican38100
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1285)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 1285)
  3. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 1285)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SHB 1285)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1285)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1285)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1285)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 1285)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1285)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1285)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1285)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1285)
  15. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1285)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1285)
  17. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1285)
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1285)
  23. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1285 in other sessions

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