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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1722: Secondary career education

Reviewing state restrictions affecting students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health to create a process to allow 16-year-olds to begin emergency medical technician training under certain circumstances.
  • Requires the state Fire Marshal's Office to assess age restrictions on its training programs with the goal of increasing professional and volunteer opportunities in the fire service.
  • Prohibits the Department of Labor and Industries from prohibiting minors with certain licensure or certifications from working in occupations with high risk of exposure to bloodborne and other infectious diseases.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2025
  6. LawApr 21, 2025
Prime sponsor
April Connors (R-8)
Introduced
January 29, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2025
Session law
Chapter 98, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to state restrictions affecting 16 and 17 year old students participating in secondary career and technical education programs and other state-approved career pathways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: April Connors (R-8)

3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Suzanne Schmidt R-4Jeremie Dufault R-15Stephanie Barnard R-8

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1722
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican38001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1722
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26400
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 98, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. LC - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Labor & Commerce.
  14. And refer to Labor & Commerce.
  15. HEWD - Majority; without recommendation.
  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1722 in other sessions

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