WA HB1161 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Washington House Bill 1161

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-01-12 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing the veteran employability training and career advancement for reentry program.

Title

Establishing the veteran employability training and career advancement for reentry program.

Roll Calls

2025-01-21 - House - House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-12	House	By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
2025-01-24	House	Referred to Appropriations.
2025-01-21	House	Minority; without recommendation.
2025-01-21	House	Minority; do not pass.
2025-01-21	House	PEW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2025-01-21	House	Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
2025-01-14	House	Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.
2025-01-13	House	First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
2025-01-03	House	Prefiled for introduction.

Code Citations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
28b			New Code	See Bill Text

Washington State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1161&Year=2025&Initiative=false
Text	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1161.pdf
Text	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/House%20Bills/1161-S.pdf
Supplement	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1161%20HBA%20PEW%2025.pdf
Supplement	https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/1161%20HBR%20PEW%2025.pdf
Supplement	https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71683
Supplement	https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=71748
Supplement	https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=73930
Roll Call	https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/majorityminority/recommendation?type=majority&legId=132169&actionText=PEW%20-%20Majority%3B%201st%20substitute%20bill%20be%20substituted%2C%20do%20pass.&mId=32512&isInit=False&biennium=2025-26