WA People
BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 2727: Educational transit access

Creating the educational transit access grant program to reduce the cost of public transportation for community and technical college students.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation to establish the Educational Transit Access Grant Program, to provide funds to transit agencies for pilot programs to provide free or reduced transit fares to students enrolled in a degree- or certificate-seeking program at community and technical colleges.
  • Provides direction regarding the grant application process.
  • Requires reports to the Transportation Committees of the Legislature regarding each pilot project.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2727), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamila Taylor (D-30)
Introduced
February 4, 2026 in the House
Last action
February 9, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating the educational transit access grant program to reduce the cost of public transportation for community and technical college students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamila Taylor (D-30)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Entenman D-47Lisa Parshley D-22Debra Lekanoff D-40Mia Gregerson D-33Cindy Ryu D-32Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Janice Zahn D-41Melanie Morgan D-29Julia Reed D-36Brianna Thomas D-34Shaun Scott D-43Gerry Pollet D-46Edwin Obras D-33Mary Fosse D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. Minority; do not pass.
  4. TR - Majority; do pass.
  5. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2727 in other sessions

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