BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2538: Part-time faculty pay

Increasing pay equity for part-time faculty.

Summary

Requires community and technical colleges to develop and implement plans to provide specified compensation percentages to part-time and adjunct faculty.
Requires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to submit a report on various metrics related to the progress toward implementing the required compensation percentages for part-time and adjunct faculty.

From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2538), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to pay equity for part-time faculty;

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

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

HB 2538 (2019–20) Eastern WA law enf. training · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2538 (2017–18) Low-income dev. impact fees · Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2018
HB 2538 (2015–16) Indust & manuf construction · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2538 (2013–14) Tribal students · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2538 (2011–12) School district audits · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2538 (2009–10) High-density urban develpmnt · Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2010
HB 2538 (2007–08) Hydrokinetic energy · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2538 (2005–06) Warrants/chapter 49.17 RCW · Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2006