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HB 1536: H.S. diplomas/withholding

Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Clarifying requirements governing the withholding of high school diplomas.

Prime sponsor
Joe Timmons
Introduced
Jan 24, 2023
Status
Law (C 384 L 23) (May 9, 2023)
The Legislature's page
HB 1536 on leg.wa.gov

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Feb 27, 2023 · 74–21 (D 56–0, R 18–21; 3 absent or excused)

Nay (21): Alex Ybarra R-13, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chris Corry R-14, Dan Griffey R-35, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Eric Robertson R-31, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Jenny Graham R-6, Joe Schmick R-9, Leonard Christian R-4, Michelle Caldier R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Peter Abbarno R-20, Skyler Rude R-16, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (74): Alex Ramel D-40, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, Andrew Barkis R-2, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Bill Ramos D-5, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bruce Chandler R-15, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, David Hackney D-11, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Drew Hansen D-23, Emily Alvarado D-34, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Cheney R-18, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jessica Bateman D-22, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel Kretz R-7, Joel McEntire R-19, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mary Dye R-9, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Chapman D-24, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Paul Harris R-17, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Shelley Kloba D-1, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (3): Dave Paul D-10, Mark Klicker R-16, Sharon Wylie D-49

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Apr 11, 2023 · 28–21 (D 28–1, R 0–20)

Nay (21): Ann Rivers R-18, Brad Hawkins R-12, Chris Gildon R-25, Curtis King R-14, Drew MacEwen R-35, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jim McCune R-2, John Braun R-20, Judy Warnick R-13, Keith Wagoner R-39, Lynda Wilson R-17, Mark Mullet D-5, Mark Schoesler R-9, Matt Boehnke R-8, Mike Padden R-4, Nikki Torres R-15, Perry Dozier R-16, Phil Fortunato R-31, Ron Muzzall R-10, Shelly Short R-7

Yea (28): Andy Billig D-3, Annette Cleveland D-49, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Christine Rolfes D-23, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Derek Stanford D-1, Emily Randall D-26, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jesse Salomon D-32, Joe Nguyen D-34, John Lovick D-44, June Robinson D-38, Karen Keiser D-33, Kevin Van De Wege D-24, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Marko Liias D-21, Noel Frame D-36, Patty Kuderer D-48, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Sam Hunt D-22, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

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