Washington 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 31 D · 18 R cosponsors

HB 1915 — Making financial education instruction a graduation prerequisite and a required component of public education.

Last action — By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

63 added · 75 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 1915 requires high schools to start offering at least half a credit of financial education by the 2025-26 school year, which is a year earlier than previously proposed. Additionally, students must earn this credit by the graduating class of 2029, as opposed to 2031 in the earlier draft. This change matters because it aims to equip students with important financial skills sooner, preparing them better for real-world financial decisions before they graduate.

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H-2902.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1915 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Rude, Stonier, Connors, Riccelli, Couture, Senn, McEntire, Santos, Steele, Bergquist, Harris, Walen, McClintock, Eslick, Cheney, Thai, Ortiz- Self, Bronoske, Leavitt, Corry, Tharinger, Low, Ryu, Christian, Slatter, Schmidt, Ramel, Barkis, Ramos, Cortes, Morgan, Reed, Graham, Ormsby, Barnard, Jacobsen, Fey, Timmons, Callan, Rule, Street, Chopp, Doglio, Sandlin, Goodman, Caldier, Berg, Robertson, Wylie, Hutchins, Reeves, Lekanoff, Shavers, Davis, and Griffey) READ FIRST TIME 01/29/24.
H-2162.2 HOUSE BILL 1915 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Representatives Rude, Stonier, Connors, Riccelli, Couture, Senn, McEntire, Santos, Steele, Bergquist, Harris, Walen, McClintock, Eslick, Cheney, Thai, Ortiz-Self, Bronoske, Leavitt, Corry, Tharinger, Low, Ryu, Christian, Slatter, Schmidt, Ramel, Barkis, Ramos, Cortes, Morgan, Reed, Graham, Ormsby, Barnard, Jacobsen, Fey, Timmons, Callan, Rule, Street, Chopp, Doglio, Sandlin, Goodman, Caldier, Berg, Robertson, Wylie, Hutchins, Reeves, Lekanoff, Shavers, Davis, and Griffey Prefiled 12/08/23.
Read first time 01/08/24.
Referred to Committee on Education.
1 SHB 1915 teach or continue teaching financial education instruction, the legislature intends to ensure that all Washington students are provided financial education instruction.
1 HB 1915 teach or continue teaching financial education instruction, the legislature intends to ensure that all Washington students are provided financial education instruction.
(1)(a) Beginning in or before the 2027-28 school year, each school district that operates a high school shall provide all high school students with access to no less than one-half credit of financial education instruction.
(1)(a) Beginning in or before the 2025-26 school year, each school district that operates a high school shall provide high school students with access to no less than one-half credit of financial education instruction.
(b) Beginning with the graduating class of 2031, each student graduating from a public high school must earn no less than one-half credit of financial education instruction.
(b) Beginning with the graduating class of 2029, the earning by each student of no less than one-half credit of financial education instruction is a prerequisite to graduation from a public high school.
2 SHB 1915 (c) The content and instruction required by this subsection (1) may be provided in stand-alone courses or embedded into other courses and subject areas.
2 HB 1915 (c) The content and instruction required by (a) and (b) of this subsection (1) may be provided in stand-alone courses or embedded into other courses and subject areas.
(d) Instruction provided in accordance with this subsection (1) must conform with the state financial education learning standards adopted in RCW 28A.300.469.
(2)(a) By December 15, 2024, school districts shall submit to the state board of education a plan and timeline for providing students with the ability to meet the requirement in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(2)(a) By December 15, 2025, school districts shall submit to the state board of education and the financial education public-private partnership established in RCW 28A.300.450:
(b) If a school district, on or before September 1, 2023, requires students to earn no less than one-half credit of financial education as a graduation prerequisite, the district, instead of submitting a plan and timeline, must submit notice to the state board of education specifying how they are providing students with the ability to meet the requirement in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(i) A list of the financial education instruction courses, graduation requirements, and credit requirements implemented for students during or prior to the 2024-25 school year;
(c) Materials received by the state board of education under this subsection (2) must be posted on their website.
(ii) A description of the school district actions and other considerations necessary to implement this section;
(3) In addition to the requirements in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, beginning in or before the 2026-27 school year, school districts must provide financial education instruction to all public school students in elementary and middle school grades.
and (iii) A plan and timeline for providing students with the ability to meet the graduation requirement in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
The instruction required by this subsection (3) must be provided no less than:
(b) The financial education public-private partnership shall analyze the information provided under (a) of this subsection and create a statewide implementation plan for the requirements of this section.
(a) Twice to students while they are in any of the grades of kindergarten through three;
The plan, which must be submitted to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, and, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, the appropriate committees of the legislature by September 30, 2026, may include recommendations for additional funding for grants to integrate financial literacy education into professional development for certificated staff and other school district resources in accordance with submissions provided under (a) of this subsection.
(b) Twice to students while they are in grades four or five;
(3) Beginning no later than the 2027-28 school year, school districts shall publicize the offering of financial education instruction, and the associated graduation requirement, to students and their parents or legal guardians.
and (c) Four times to students while they are in any of the grades of six through eight, or grades six through nine if grade nine is not offered at the applicable high school.
(4) Principals may waive the graduation requirement established in subsection (1)(b) of this section for students who resided outside of the state for six or more consecutive months during any part of grades nine through 12.
(4) Beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year, school districts shall publicize the offering of financial education instruction, and the associated graduation prerequisite, to students and their parents or legal guardians.
Waivers provided in accordance with this subsection (4) may only be issued on an individual basis and only for students in grade 12.
(5) Instruction provided in accordance with this section must conform with the financial education learning standards adopted in RCW 28A.300.469.
(5)(a) The state board of education shall review and monitor financial education offerings to ensure school district compliance p.
(6) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020, and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education p.
3 SHB 1915 with the requirements of subsection (1)(a) of this section.
3 HB 1915 compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent as it applies to school districts.
The reviews and monitoring required by this subsection (5) may be conducted concurrently with other oversight and monitoring conducted by the state board of education.
(b) The state board of education, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, shall provide a summary of the information collected under this subsection (5) for school years 2027-28 and 2028-29 to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 10, 2030.
(6) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020, and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent as it applies to school districts.
4 SHB 1915
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Action History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

  2. House adheres to its position.

  3. Senate insists on its position and asks House to concur.

  4. Conference committee appointed. Representatives Rude, Santos, Stonier.

  5. House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.

  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted (ED 24).

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  19. Committee relieved of further consideration.

  20. Referred to Appropriations.

  21. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  23. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  24. First reading, referred to Education.

  25. Prefiled for introduction.

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Not signed on (96)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#58)

Passed 47 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9001
Republican 15100
Democrat 23000
Total 47101
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Billig — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Van De Wege — Not Voting
Wilson, L. — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30000
Democrat 57000
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Not Voting
Cheney — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Hutchins — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Robertson — Yea
Sandlin — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Julio Cortes Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1915?
HB 1915 is sponsored by Dan Griffey (Republican), Lauren Davis (Democrat), Clyde Shavers (Democrat), Debra Lekanoff (Democrat), Kristine Reeves (Democrat), Hutchins, Sharon Wylie (Democrat), Robertson, April Berg (Democrat), Michelle Valdez (Republican), Roger Goodman (Democrat), Sandlin, Beth Doglio (Democrat), Chopp, Chipalo Street (Democrat), Alicia Rule (Democrat), Lisa Callan (Democrat), Joe Timmons (Democrat), Jake Fey (Democrat), Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), Stephanie Barnard (Republican), Timm Ormsby (Democrat), Jenny Graham (Republican), Julia Reed (Democrat), Melanie Morgan (Democrat), Julio Cortes (Democrat), Ramos, Andrew Barkis (Republican), Alex Ramel (Democrat), Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), Vandana Slatter (Democrat), Leonard Christian (Republican), Cindy Ryu (Democrat), Sam Low (Republican), Steve Tharinger (Democrat), Chris Corry (Republican), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Dan Bronoske (Democrat), Lillian Ortiz-Self (Democrat), My-Linh Thai (Democrat), Cheney, Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Stephanie McClintock (Republican), Amy Walen (Democrat), Paul Harris (Republican), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Mike Steele (Republican), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democrat), Joel McEntire (Republican), Travis Couture (Republican), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), April Connors (Republican), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Skyler Rude (Republican), and Tana Senn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1915?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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