BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1609

HB 1609: Natural resources board/OSPI

Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies.

Summary

Allows the superintendent of public instruction to use a designee on the Board of Natural Resources.

From the Engrossed Senate Bill Report (EHB 1609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to efficient administration of state education agencies;

Passed March 11, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1609

78 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	1	0	2
Republican	22	16	0	1

How each member voted

Passed April 11, 2025

Version voted on: EHB 1609

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 21, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025. (EHB 1609)
Apr 21, 2025Chapter 94, 2025 Laws. (EHB 1609)
Apr 21, 2025Governor signed. (EHB 1609)
Apr 16, 2025Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1609)
Apr 14, 2025President signed. (EHB 1609)
Apr 11, 2025Speaker signed. (EHB 1609)
Apr 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1609)
Apr 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1609)
Apr 7, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1609)
Mar 25, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1609)
Mar 24, 2025ANR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1609)
Mar 13, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (EHB 1609)
Mar 11, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 1609)
Mar 11, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1609)
Mar 11, 2025Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1609)
Mar 4, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1609)
Feb 20, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1609)
Feb 18, 2025AGNR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1609)
Feb 18, 2025Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 1609)
Feb 18, 2025AGNR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1609)
Jan 27, 2025First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources. (EHB 1609)

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

HB 1609 (2023–24) School library info and tech · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2021–22) Health emergencies/federal · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2019–20) DCYF resource centers eval. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2017–18) Small parcels/ag & rural dev · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2015–16) Plumbing & electrical codes · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2013–14) Board of pharmacy · Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2013
HB 1609 (2011–12) School workforce reductions · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1609 (2009–10) Family and medical leave · Did not pass · died in committee