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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2438

HB 2438: Early education scholarship

Establishing the supporting our early education degree seekers scholarship.

Summary

  • Establishes the Supporting Our Early Education Degree Seekers Scholarship to provide up to 90 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to students enrolled in eligible early childhood education stackable certificates or associate degree programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2438), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Bergquist (D-11)
Introduced
January 13, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 19, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2438, SHB 2438, 2SHB 2438

AN ACT Relating to establishing the supporting our early education degree seekers scholarship;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Bergquist (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Ybarra R-13Shaun Scott D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Julia Reed D-36Greg Nance D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2438)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2438)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2438)
  4. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2438)
  5. House Rules "X" file.
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2438)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2438)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2438)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2438)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2438)
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2438)
  14. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2438)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2438)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2438)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2438)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2438)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2438)
  25. Referred to Appropriations.
  26. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2438)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2438)
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

HB 2438 in other sessions

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

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