BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1540: Homelessness/tribal colleges

Expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college.

Summary

Expands the Students Experiencing Homelessness program to include a tribal college.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to expanding eligibility for the students experiencing homelessness and foster youth program to an accredited tribal college;

Passed February 20, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1540

62 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	3
Republican	6	33	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 8, 2025

Version voted on: HB 1540

45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	15	4	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 21, 2025Chapter 92, 2025 Laws.
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 16, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 8, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 8, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 2, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 26, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 24, 2025WM - Majority; do pass.
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 13, 2025And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 13, 2025HEWD - Majority; do pass.
Feb 21, 2025First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
Feb 20, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 3.
Feb 20, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 18, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 10, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 10, 2025Minority; do not pass.
Feb 10, 2025APP - Majority; do pass.
Feb 10, 2025APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 23, 2025First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

HB 1540 (2023–24) Driver training/large veh. · Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2023
HB 1540 (2021–22) Wastewater discharges · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1540 (2019–20) Minors/serious offenses · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1540 (2017–18) Language of public notices · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1540 (2015–16) Tribal timber harvest exc tx · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1540 (2013–14) Uniformed personnel · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1540 (2011–12) License plate replacement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1540 (2009–10) Gender-based terms · Did not pass · died in committee