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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1557

HB 1557: Guaranteed admissions prg.

Establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications.

Summary

  • Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1557), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julia Reed (D-36)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5308
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1557, SHB 1557

AN ACT Relating to making higher education more accessible by establishing the Washington guaranteed admissions program and requiring student notifications;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Reed (D-36)

26 co-sponsors (26 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Osman Salahuddin D-48Shaun Scott D-43Melanie Morgan D-29Chipalo Street D-37Alex Ramel D-40Amy Walen D-48Nicole Macri D-43Liz Berry D-36Edwin Obras D-33Adam Bernbaum D-24Mary Fosse D-38Sharlett Mena D-29Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Lekanoff D-40Davina Duerr D-1Cindy Ryu D-32Mari Leavitt D-28Mia Gregerson D-33Lisa Parshley D-22Shelley Kloba D-1Roger Goodman D-45Strom Peterson D-21Janice Zahn D-41Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1557)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1557)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1557)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1557)
  7. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1557)
  8. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

HB 1557 in other sessions

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