HB 1559 — Establishing the student basic needs at public postsecondary institutions act.
Last action — Effective date 7/23/2023.
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Bill Text
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The amended HB 1559 now includes a requirement for higher education institutions to establish a student basic needs task force by the start of the 2023-24 academic year. This task force will create a strategic plan to tackle issues related to food and housing security among students, which was not explicitly stated in the earlier version. The changes are significant as they emphasize the proactive assessment of student needs and the creation of resource hubs to help students access essential support services, aiming to improve their overall educational experience and success.
H-1259.1H-0636.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1559 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session By House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Entenman, Fitzgibbon, Stonier, Paul, Riccelli, Bergquist, Pollet, and Leavitt)Leavitt READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/17/23.01/24/23.
Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
adding a new sectionsections to chapter 28B.50 RCW;
In 2022, students at 39 colleges and universities across Washington state participated in a survey about basic needs insecurities, including access to food, housing, child care, and more.
The survey found that nearly half of all students in all regions of the state experienced some type of basic needs insecurity.
One in every three students experienced either food insecurity or housing insecurity.
One in every 10 students had also experienced homelessness in the previous 12 months.
Some students experienced these insecurities at higher rates than others, and former foster youth had the highest rates of basic needs insecurities with 75 percent experiencing either food or housing insecurity.
Addressing basic needs challenges for students contributes to their ability to remain enrolled and pursue their educational goals as evidenced by data from the two student support programs the legislature previously enacted, the student emergency assistance grant program and the supporting students experiencing homelessness p.
1 SHB 1559 pilot program.
When students received this assistance, an average of 88 percent of them were able to persist in their programs.
Therefore, the legislature intends to continue to support students and help students meet their basic needs by increasing access to resources and support services.
NEW SECTION.
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(1) By the 2023-24beginning academic year, an organization representing the presidents of the public2023-24 four-yearacademic year, institutions of higher education shall each establish a student basic needs task force comprised of staff and faculty, student representatives, and community organizations with expertise in accessing basic needs.
TheEach task force shall develop a hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plan for eachits publiccampus four-year institution of higher education and tribal college beginning no later than April 1, 2024,2024. and every year thereafter.
(a) By the beginning of the 2024-252023-24 academic year and every year thereafter, collect and disseminate results of a student survey developed by the student achievement council, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges and an organization representing the presidentsstudent ofachievement thecouncil public four-year institutions of higher education, to assess food security, housing security, and access to basic economic supportssupports; that may be used by the institutions of higher education and the tribal colleges.
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(b) Be inclusive of, but is not limited to, both undergraduate and graduate students;
(c) If none exists, design a benefits resource hub to assist students with accessing public benefits, emergency financial assistance such as those created under RCW 28B.50.295, and other community resources utilizing one or more benefits navigators;
(d) Subject to appropriations, require each public four-year institution and the tribal college have a minimum of one full-time benefits navigator to assist students in accessing public benefits and existing emergency assistance programs such as those funded by RCW 28B.50.295;
(e) Identify campus food pantry policies that, in practice, create barriers to access and reduce or remove those barriers in the implementation of this subsection;
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(d) Hire full-time benefits navigators to assist students in accessing public benefits and existing emergency assistance programs such as those funded by RCW 28B.50.295;
(e) Ensure access to a campus food pantry for students;
(f) Establish and update methods to identify likely low-income and food-insecure students and conduct communications and outreach methods by the institution to promote opportunities for benefits assistance (such as basic food enrollment, working connections child care enrollment, referrals to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, affordable housing assistance) and emergency financial resources;
and (h) Identify opportunities for the institution and partnerships with community-based organizations to holistically support students' basic needs, access to benefits and community resources;resources.
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(3) Institutions of higher education and tribal colleges shall coordinate with an organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions to submit a report that must include the findings and activities from their respective strategic plans, and provide recommendations regarding strategies to address student basic needs.
The organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions must submit the report by December 1, 2025, and every other year thereafter, to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036.
(4) The student achievement council shall provide technical assistance to the task force developed under this section.
(5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(b) "Benefits resource hub" means a single location on campus where students are directed to get assistance from a benefits navigator to understand what basic needs benefits they may be eligible for and receive assistance in applications, enrollment, and removing barriers to receive support services.
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(d) "Student basic needs" means food, water, shelter, clothing, physical health, mental health, child care, or similar needs that students enrolled at an institution of higher education or tribal college may face difficulty with and that hinders their ability to begin or continue their enrollment.
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(e) "Tribal colleges" means institutions of higher education operated by an Indian tribe as defined in RCW 43.376.010.
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A new section is added to chapter 28B.50 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the state board for community and technical colleges and the student achievement council shall convene a postsecondary basic needs work group.
The purpose of the work group is to learn from the experiences of students and local institutions of higher education.
The work group shall:
(a) Develop budgetary and administrative policy in the administration of the work group;
(b) Coordinate with and provide technical assistance to student basic needs task forces at institutions of higher education;
(c) By the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year and every year thereafter, coordinate the collection of a student survey data that measures the basic needs of students and disseminate survey results;
(d) Identify how many full-time benefits navigators are necessary to adequately assist an institution's student population;
(e) Facilitate discussions and generate recommendations amongst relevant stakeholders on the basic needs of Washington's higher education student population;
(f) Assess the distribution of state funds for basic needs support provided to institutions of higher education and university campuses;
(g) Assess how effectively funds of institutions of higher education are meeting students' basic needs;
(h) Issue biennial recommendations, beginning January 1, 2025, regarding strategies to address students' basic needs to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036;
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3 HB 1559 (i) Support a collaborative partnership with not-for-profit organization(s) with expertise in student basic needs programs, or benefits navigation to provide ongoing technical assistance and training.
(2) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(a) "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is employed by an institution of higher education for the purpose of helping students seek, apply for, and receive assistance from benefits programs, emergency resources, and community resources.
(b) "Institutions of higher education" means institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, university campuses created under chapter 28B.45 RCW, and tribal institutions of higher education operated by an Indian tribe as defined in RCW 43.376.010.
(c) "Student basic needs" means food, water, nutrition, shelter, clothing, physical health, mental health, child care, or similar needs that students enrolled at an institution of higher education may face difficulty with and that hinders their ability to begin or continue their enrollment.
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p.(b) "Institutions of higher education" means institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016, university campuses created under chapter 28B.45 RCW, and tribal institutions of higher education operated by an Indian tribe as defined in RCW 43.376.010.
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(f) Assess the needs and advantages of the college board benefits navigator model;
(g) Identify opportunities for the college board to partner with community-based organizations to holistically support students' basic needs, access to benefits, and community resources;
(h) Identify how many full-time benefits navigators are necessary to adequately assist the student population of the college districts selected in (b) of this subsection;
(i) Facilitate discussions and generate recommendations amongst community stakeholders on the basic needs of the college districts' geographic student population;
and (j) Assess the distribution of state funds for basic needs support provided to college districts.
(2) The strategic plan must include at least two proposed activities to implement based on data collected from the student survey.
(3) The college board shall design and implement a benefits navigator grant program to provide funding for benefits navigators as established in subsection (1)(c) of this section.
The college board shall review applications for the benefits navigator grant program and select college districts to receive the grant.
(4) College districts shall coordinate with the college board to submit a report that must include the findings and activities from the strategic plan and provide recommendations regarding strategies to address student basic needs.
The college board must submit the report by December 1, 2025, and every other year thereafter, to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036.
(5) The student achievement council shall provide technical assistance to the task force developed under this section.
(6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
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5 SHB 1559 (a) "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is employed by an institution of higher education for the purpose of helping students seek, apply for, and receive assistance from benefits programs, emergency resources, and community resources.
(b) "Benefits resource hub" means a single location on campus where students are directed to get assistance from a benefits navigator to understand what basic needs benefits they may be eligible for and receive assistance in applications, enrollment, and removing barriers to receive support services.
(c) "Student basic needs" means food, water, shelter, clothing, physical health, mental health, child care, or similar needs that students enrolled at a college district may face difficulty with and that hinders their ability to begin or continue their enrollment.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the college board shall select four college districts, two on each side of the crest of the Cascade mountains, to participate in a pilot program to provide free and low-cost meal plans or food vouchers to eligible low-income studentsstudents. is established at:
(a)(2) FourThe collegepilot districts,program twoexpires onJuly each1, side2025. of the crest of the Cascade mountains, selected by the state board for community and technical colleges;
and(3) (b)This Twosection publicexpires four-yearJanuary institutions1, of2026. higher education, one on each side of the crest of the Cascade mountains, selected by an organization representing the presidents of public four-year institutions.
(2)NEW TheSECTION. pilot program expires July 1, 2026.
(3)Sec. This section expires January 1, 2027.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the council shall select two public four-year institutions of higher education, one on each side of the crest of the Cascade mountains, to participate in a pilot program to provide free and low-cost meal plans or food vouchers to eligible low-income students.
(2) The pilot program expires July 1, 2025.
(3) This section expires January 1, 2026.
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Action History
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Effective date 7/23/2023.
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Chapter 421, 2023 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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President signed.
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Speaker signed.
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Passed final passage; yeas, 55; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 3.
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House concurred in Senate amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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Returned to second reading for amendment.
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Rules suspended.
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Senate receded from amendments.
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House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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Minority; do not pass.
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WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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Minority; without recommendation.
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HEWD - Majority; do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM.
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First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 23).
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Minority; do not pass.
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APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Minority; do not pass.
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PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
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Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 8:00 AM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
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First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Sponsors
- Mari Leavitt · Cosponsor
- Gerry Pollet · Cosponsor
- Steve Bergquist · Cosponsor
- Marcus Riccelli · Cosponsor
- Dave Paul · Cosponsor
- Monica Jurado Stonier · Cosponsor
- Joe Fitzgibbon · Cosponsor
- Debra Entenman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 47 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Debra Entenman Democrat
Co-sponsors (7)
- Mari Leavitt Democrat
- Gerry Pollet Democrat
- Steve Bergquist Democrat
- Marcus Riccelli Democrat
- Dave Paul Democrat
- Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat
- Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 41% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Nay |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Nay |
| Rolfes | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Nay |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Curtis King | Republican | Nay |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Nay |
| John Braun | Republican | Nay |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Nay |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 54 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 41% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | — | Nay |
| Chandler | — | Nay |
| Cheney | — | Nay |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Hutchins | — | Nay |
| Kretz | — | Nay |
| Maycumber | — | Nay |
| Mosbrucker | — | Nay |
| Robertson | — | Nay |
| Sandlin | — | Nay |
| Wilcox | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Nay |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Nay |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Nay |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Nay |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Nay |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Nay |
| Rolfes | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Nay |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Claudia Kauffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | 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 | Nay |
| Curtis King | Republican | Nay |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Jim McCune | Republican | Nay |
| John Braun | Republican | Nay |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Nay |
| Nikki Torres | Republican | Nay |
| Perry Dozier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Muzzall | Republican | Nay |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 41% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | — | Nay |
| Chandler | — | Nay |
| Cheney | — | Nay |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Hutchins | — | Nay |
| Kretz | — | Nay |
| Maycumber | — | Nay |
| Mosbrucker | — | Nay |
| Robertson | — | Nay |
| Sandlin | — | Nay |
| Wilcox | — | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| David Hackney | Democrat | Yea |
| Davina Duerr | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Alvarado | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | 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 | Nay |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Nay |
| April Connors | Republican | Nay |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Nay |
| Cyndy Jacobsen | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Nay |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Nay |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Nay |
| Joel McEntire | Republican | Nay |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Waters | Republican | Nay |
| Leonard Christian | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Klicker | Republican | Nay |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Peter Abbarno | Republican | Nay |
| Sam Low | Republican | Nay |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Barnard | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie McClintock | Republican | Nay |
| Suzanne Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Couture | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1559?
- HB 1559 is sponsored by Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Gerry Pollet (Democrat), Steve Bergquist (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), Dave Paul (Democrat), Monica Jurado Stonier (Democrat), Joe Fitzgibbon (Democrat), and Debra Entenman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 1559?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
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