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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1393

HB 1393: Commencement/cultural exp.

Providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies.

Summary

Requires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to permit students to wear items or objects of cultural significance at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1393), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2025

IntroducedJan 20, 2025
Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
Passed HouseMar 4, 2025
Passed SenateApr 11, 2025
GovernorApr 21, 2025
LawApr 21, 2025

Prime sponsor: Joel McEntire (R-19)
Introduced: January 20, 2025 in the House
Last action: April 21, 2025
Session law: Chapter 88, Laws of 2025
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1393, EHB 1393

AN ACT Relating to providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel McEntire (R-19)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Melanie Morgan D-29 Monica Jurado Stonier D-49 Tarra Simmons D-23 My-Linh Thai D-41 Steve Bergquist D-11 Jamila Taylor D-30 Larry Springer D-45 Sharon Wylie D-49 Gerry Pollet D-46 Timm Ormsby D-3 Natasha Hill D-3 Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1393

88 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	32	7	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (88)

Nay (7)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1393

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	17	1	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Nay (1)

Jim McCune R-2

Excused (1)

Mark Schoesler R-9

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History

Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025. (EHB 1393)
Apr 21, 2025Chapter 88, 2025 Laws. (EHB 1393)
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed. (EHB 1393)
Apr 15, 2025Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1393)
Apr 14, 2025President signed. (EHB 1393)
Apr 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1393)
Apr 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1393)
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed. (EHB 1393)
Apr 4, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1393)
Mar 24, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1393)
Mar 20, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1393)
Mar 20, 2025EDU - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1393)
Mar 7, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHB 1393)
Mar 4, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1393)
Mar 4, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1393)
Mar 4, 2025Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1393)
Feb 28, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1393)
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1393)
Feb 18, 2025ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1393)
Feb 18, 2025ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1393)
Jan 20, 2025First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 1393)

HB 1393 in other sessions

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

HB 1393 (2023–24) Journey level electricians · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1393 (2021–22) Photovoltaic module program · Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2021
HB 1393 (2019–20) Behavioral health, integrate · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1393 (2017–18) Fed. forestlands/ed. funding · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1393 (2015–16) Public trans benefit area/tx · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1393 (2013–14) Unemployment insurance · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1393 (2011–12) Stirling converters · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1393 (2009–10) Residential construction · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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