Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1085 — Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to House Bill 1085 clarifies that the exclusion from extracurricular athletic activities applies specifically to school students, rather than including students from both public and private schools. This change helps narrow the focus of the bill, ensuring that it specifically addresses rules for public school students. It matters because it sets clear expectations and consequences for students and schools involved in public education, potentially making the enforcement of the rules more straightforward.

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H-1361.1 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1085 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Community Safety (originally sponsored by Representatives Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, McClintock, Nance, Low, Volz, McEntire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, and Klicker) READ FIRST TIME 02/13/25.
H-0013.1 HOUSE BILL 1085 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Schmidt, Timmons, Waters, Leavitt, Ybarra, McClintock, Nance, Low, Volz, McEntire, Griffey, Barkis, Eslick, Couture, and Klicker Prefiled 12/16/24.
Read first time 01/13/25.
Referred to Committee on Community Safety.
1 SHB 1085 Extracurricular athletics would not be possible without the commitment of officials, judges, referees, and volunteers who work at the events for little or no financial gain.
1 HB 1085 Extracurricular athletics would not be possible without the commitment of officials, judges, referees, and volunteers who work at the events for little or no financial gain.
2 SHB 1085 who)) an employee or contractor of a public or private elementary or secondary school, an elementary or secondary student, or an official or volunteer acting as an official for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary or secondary students, while that person is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
2 HB 1085 who)) an employee or contractor of a public or private elementary or secondary school, an elementary or secondary student, or an official or volunteer acting as an official for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary or secondary students, while that person is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
If a public or private school student interferes as described in subsection (1) of this section during extracurricular athletic activities, the student may be excluded from participating in or attending that activity for up to 12 months.
If a public school student interferes as described in subsection (1) of this section during extracurricular athletic activities, the student may be excluded from participating in or attending that activity for up to 12 months.
3 SHB 1085 $500, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
3 HB 1085 $500, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
4 SHB 1085
4 HB 1085
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.

  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  5. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  7. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  8. Referred to Appropriations.

  9. CS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 4:00 PM.

  11. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Community Safety at 8:00 AM.

  12. Public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety at 1:30 PM.

  13. First reading, referred to Community Safety.

  14. Prefiled for introduction.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1085?
HB 1085 is sponsored by Mark Klicker (Republican), Travis Couture (Republican), Carolyn Eslick (Republican), Andrew Barkis (Republican), Dan Griffey (Republican), Joel McEntire (Republican), Mike Volz (Republican), Sam Low (Republican), Greg Nance (Democrat), Stephanie McClintock (Republican), Alex Ybarra (Republican), Mari Leavitt (Democrat), Kevin Waters (Republican), Joe Timmons (Democrat), and Suzanne Schmidt (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1085?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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